Quote of the Day:
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
— Jackie Robinson
Baseball Legend
January 31, 1919 – October 24,1972
Today is Jackie Robinson Day. Robinson broke the color line in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, when he put on the number 42 uniform and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a game against the Boston Braves. Dodgers won 5-4.
On this day, that milestone and Robinson’s legacy are being honored. Several events to inspire youngsters and college students are being held at Dodger Stadium today. Also, when the boys in blue play the Giants in San Francisco tonight they will all be wearing number 42. Since 2004, Jackie Robinson Day has been celebrated throughout baseball with players and field personnel wearing number 42 during games played on this day.
Fronnie Lewis
Fronnie Lewis is the editor of mediacitygroove.com. She has an extensive background in newsgathering and writing, including more than two decades as a newswriter at KNBC-TV Los Angeles. She graduated from Stanford University, where she studied journalism and broadcast news.
