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On This Day in Baseball History April 15, 1947: Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson becomes the first black player since Moses Fleetwood Walker in the 1884 to play in MLB when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves. In doing so, Baseball's color barrier was broken. Every year, April 15 is recognized as Jackie Robinson day throughout the Major Leagues with every player wearing the number 42 on their backs. The uniform number 42 is retired league-wide. Painting of Jackie Robinson by Higgins Bond. #JackieRobsinson #JackRooseveltRobinson #BrooklynDodgers #IntegrationofBaseball #BranchRickey #MosesFleetwoodWalker #AfricanAmericanHistory #AfricanAmericanStudies #BlackHistory #BlackStudies #OnThisDayinBaseballHistory #ThisDayinBaseballHistory #BaseballHistory #HistoriaDelBeisbol #Baseball #Beisbol #BaseballSisco

It's been 10 years passed since @wbpictures' 42 movie came out on April-12-2013 and it's based on a true story. Let me tell ya: it's the GREAT movie I've ever watched. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball's notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (the late Chadwick Boseman) to the team as the first African-American athlete. The heroic act puts both Rickey and Robinson in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing open racism from all sides, Robinson demonstrates true courage and admirable restraint by not reacting in kind and lets his undeniable talent silence the critics for him. It's really hard to believe that it's almost three years since the late Chadwick Boseman passed away from colon cancer.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the @Cardinals #HallofFame at #BuschStadium. There are two teams in #baseball whose museums are so good, they’re leaps and bounds ahead of every other — the Cards are one of them. This is a must visit for any baseball fan. Included here in order: #KeithHernandez’s plaque and memorabilia The museum’s logo #BranchRickey’s 1919 uniform (oldest in their collection) Panoramic photo from the 1926 #WorldSeries and a sweater worn by Ray Blades during the ‘26 season The ball used for the first pitch of the ‘26 Series (the Yanks Herb Pennock threw it to Taylor Douthit who smacked it for a double) Original model of #SportsmansPark Display honoring the great #StanMusial #StLouisStars display with #CoolPapaBell Me holding a #YadierMolina game-used bat. #StLouis ⚾️ 🏆 (at Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDQgIPPLBW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

75 years ago today, a meeting between #JackieRobinson and #BranchRickey laid out plans for Jackie’s future in #MajorLeagueBaseball. Today, @MLB celebrates #JackieRobinsonDay (usually annually on April 15) and anytime we get a chance to honor Jackie’s life and legacy, we should. Especially now. That meeting was the start of something huge, a precursor to the #CivilRights movement and another event that happened on this very day 57 years ago, the #MarchonWashington. When I paid my respects by visiting Jackie’s final resting place in #Brooklyn recently, a fan had left a #baseball as a remembrance inscribed with the words, “Jack, We need you!” Yes. Yes we do. #Jackie42 @dodgers @baseballhall 📷 Photo of Robinson and Rickey courtesy of AP (at Glen Ridge, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcGb0MBPRB/?igshid=hs02zijicukq

Motivational Quote of the day for Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Another comic story book we published. www.sterlingscripts.com. Song recorded for this - BASEBALL’S MY GAME. #comicbooks #branchrickey #minorleaguebaseball #baseball #player #catcher #farmteam #run #hit #catch https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsv5nbMljyu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c8fxc3gdh7hi

MINOR CHANCES is a comic book, plus a short and a feature screenplay. www.sterlingscripts.com. #truestory #baseball #minorleaguebaseball #branchrickey #farmleague #jackierobinson #player #catcher #team #script #movie #comicbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVU2QRFJ30/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17xasopuqk4zr

www.sterlingscripts.com. Screenplay. #truestory #baseball #history #branchrickey #minorleague #majorleaguebaseball #catcher #script #screenplay #film #movie #life