JACKIE ROBINSON DAY

#42

Today marks the 60th Anniversary of one of the most important events in the 20th Century in America. Jackie Robinson took the field at first base at Ebbets Field with the Brooklyn Dodgers, making baseball truly America's pasttime. The Dodgers are my favorite baseball team and I as an adult baseball player still proudly wear number 42 in honor of the man who did so much more than just bring equality to baseball.

Jackie was a great athlete and a great baseball player. I have had the good fortune to have heard stories first hand of several who played with Jack, including: Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Carl Erskine, Johnny Podres and Preacher Roe.

As a Dodger fan, as a baseball player, as an American...

Thank you Jackie Robinson.