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Bruin Bites: Grading Mora, Kelyn Rowe Interview, Interesting Take on Howland, and UCLA's Optimists
It's Sunday evening, which sadly for most folks, means a return to work tomorrow morning. Some people (some government workers, students, school employees, etc.) will get tomorrow off to celebrate the birthday of the greatest American president of all-time, Abraham Lincoln. Most of us,...
Happy Birthday Mr. Robinson
Just in case folks forgot - today is the birthday of Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson, who would have been 93 today, once said that "a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives," Jackie Robinson said. By that measure, his own life was monumental. In becoming the first...
Today in Sports History: April 15th
(Jackie Robinson. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 4/15/1947 - Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrierJackie Robinson fielded first base when he played in the Brooklyn Dodgers' first game of the 1947 season. In doing so, he was the first African American in over half a century to play in a...
Today in Sports History: December 13th
(Jackie Robinson. Photo courtesy of Chock Full o'Nuts) 12/13/1956 - Jackie Robinson traded to GiantsThe Brooklyn Dodgers do the unthinkable and trade Jackie Robinson to their crosstown rivals, the New York Giants, for Dick Littlefield and $30,000. Robinson had broken the baseball color barrier in...
Celebrating Jackie
Today was a special day in the ballparks. MLB celebrated one of the greatest Bruins of all time: " By request of Commissioner Bud Selig, as Major League Baseball celebrates the 62nd anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking its color barrier on Wednesday, all big league players and uniformed...
Why Jackie Robinson Is Important
via i47.photobucket.com Rickey: "I know you're a good ballplayer. What I don't know is whether you have the guts." Robinson: "Mr. Rickey, are you looking for a Negro who is afraid to fight back?" Rickey, exploding: "Robinson, I'm looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight...
Jackie Robinson: 62 years since the color barrier was broken
via www.whshistoryproject.org Jackie Robinson Day is one of the few "PR" things that baseball has gotten right over the Bud Selig years, and with the players all wearing No. 42 around the entire league, the love will be more widespread than ever. I won't go on and on about Jackie Robinson,...
Honoring Jackie Robinson
Image and article from MLB.com today When players and fans gather at 15 Major League ballparks today, with every uniform on the field bearing the same No. 42 and ceremonies at new Citi Field leading the annual celebration of one of America's true heroes, the message will be said without a...
Citi Field: Federal Baseball.com Behind Enemy Lines At The New York Mets' New Home.
(ed. note - "A friend of mine had an extra ticket to the St. John's/Georgetown Big East Baseball matchup which was serving as a "soft opening" for the New York Mets' new home, Citi Field, in Flushing, Queens, NY. I apologize for the photo quality. While the iPhone is the greatest phone ever made,...
Marking Our History
Today is a historic day for our nation. Tomorrow is going to be another one. This gives us an opportunity to take a note of Bruin LEGEND ... Jackie running over Oregon State (Photo via Britannica.com) ... such as Jackie and Arthur Ashe, who have also made history not just as Bruins but as...
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