Happy Jackie Robinson Day

[CanuckInUSA 0]

Happy Jackie Robinson Day ... that's all carry on.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[akarunway 1]

Who? Was he a skydiver?

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[BillyVance 34]

akarunway

Who? Was he a skydiver?

The first black baseball player in MLB history. The trailblazer. And he was a damn good player.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[BlueSkiesDad 0]

An amazing player.

It's really too bad the roadway named after him is hated universally by New Yorkers. He deserves better.

Think for yourself. Question authority.

[CanuckInUSA 0]

akarunway

Who? Was he a skydiver?

Yes actually he was.

You see many years ago, blacks and whites both liked to play, but for whatever reason (no need to go into that here and risk this thread being sent to the SC), the white DZOs felt that only white people had the mental and physical abilities to work at the DZs. This didn't stop the blacks from wanting to play and the blacks ended up forming their own DZs and many people who spent the time to watch the blacks at play said they were everything as good if not even better than the whites who worked at the white DZs. But of course there was no money at the black DZs, so they were always kept behind in terms of fame and fortune. Then one day a white DZO decided he needed an edge, he needed a way to make his DZ better than his competitors. Let's call this DZO "Twig Rickey" for the lack of a better name to call him. Twig Rickey felt that he needed to employ the best possible people at his DZ regardless of what their skin color was. But Twig Rickey couldn't just employ anyone who was naturally talented. No Twig Rickey needed to find a man who was just as strong mentally as he was physically because Twig Rickey knew that this person would meet a lot of resistance from the established DZOs and other white DZ employees. The man Twig Rickey decided was strong enough to work at his DZ was Jackie Robinson. It wasn't always easy. Both Twig and Jackie had to endure a lot of abuse along the way. However eventually people began to accept that the black man could perform just as well if not better than the white and Jackie Robinson not only paved the way where other black athletes were allowed into the sport but also changed some people's mindset that "The best person should get the job regardless of what they looked like". Too bad some people today (on both sides of the fence) don't believe in this idea that "The best person is not the one who should get the job" and instead still believe that jobs should only be given to one special interest group over another. But we don't need to get into that aspect and risk this thread being sent to the SC.

Once again "Happy Jack Robinson Day". Wear your #42 today proudly. That's all.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[jimjumper 25]

Had the chance to talk with his wife (at a baseball game, no less!). Nice Lady. I didn't know who she was till after talking to her during the Padres game we were watching and one of the box staff mentioned her name!