#jr100

[stadiumbound]

@coreyseager5 channeling Jackie on #JackieRobinson Day ⚾️ 2017. Jackie was born 100 years ago today 🙏 #JR100 #BleedBlue #Dodgers @dodgers https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUkkunFgr9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hciobpc73f2v

[chriswise1700]

4.15 Reflection

Today is Jackie Robinson Day.

We celebrate the day that Jackie first took the field as a fully-integrated teammate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Twenty-six thousand-plus soaked in the historical moment at Ebbets Field as Jackie played first base and scored his first run. Beyond Jackie’s on-field achievements (Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, World Series Champion), he was a dedicated family man, honorable serviceman, astute businessman, and advocate for civil rights. 

The legacy of Jackie Robinson has truly shrouded me throughout my entire life. The Dodgers’ Ebbets Field reincarnated as Ebbets Field Apartments in 1962, and there my family soon took root. Jackie Robinson Playground, directly adjacent to the seven-building complex, functions as a home-away for thousands of community residents. Jackie’s name and portrait adorn the local primary school. In sum: he is here. 

Jackie’s pioneering stance against racism in baseball is the touchpoint on today, but I am even moreso reminded of Jackie's all-sport prowess -- he is still the only only UCLA student-athlete to letter in four different sports (baseball, football, track, and basketball). I am reminded of his bold refusal to submit to racism while a member of the US Army. Reminded of his superhuman strength to endure the intense, daily vitriol spewed at him as he sought to play baseball games and build a life. I am reminded of the Robinson family, who sacrificed comforts in order to make history and progress. 

In Jackie Robinson, we find a hero to lean on. Through the Jackie Robinson Foundation, we find dreams fulfilled, as thousands of students have benefited from the Foundation's mentorship and scholarship programs over the last five decades. At the close of this Centennial celebration, the long-needed Jackie Robinson Museum will open its doors to educate and empower new generations the world over. 

Thank you Jackie.

We owe you dearly. --- PS: Make time to view In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend at Museum of the City of New York, located at 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd Street. The museum is open daily 10am–6pm.

[therealityofiam]

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. . . . #JackieRobinson #JR100 #blackhistory365 #blackhistorymonth #baseball #brooklyn #celebration #mlb #racism #blackbaseballplayer #facts (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtxNCorl2C8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16qvmbx7r69vl

[stadiumbound]

Jackie Robinson was born 100 years ago today 🙏 #JR100 #Legend #Dodgers #BleedBlue @jrfoundation #DearJackie https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUD4D_FZsP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r1q169eqq9gt

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