Yesterday, players in every MLB game donned the #42 worn by Jackie Robinson as he played his first game as a Brooklyn Dodger and broke the color barrier 63 years earlier.  It is a nice tribute, in theory.   But those of us who know who Jackie was, and how he helped change things don’t need [...]

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Events
1947 – During an exhibition game against their minor league team, the Montreal Royals, Dodgers President Branch Rickey announces that the team has purchased the contract of Jackie Robinson.
1977 – The Indians and Red Sox combine for 19 runs in one inning, the most in Major League history.
1990 – Wade Boggs is [...]

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Events
1936 – Joe DiMaggio makes his Yankee debut in an exhibition game against the Cardinals.
1965 – Jackie Robinson breaks another barrier, becoming the first black to be a member of a national network broadcasting team when he signs on with ABC.
2005 – Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Rafeal Palmeiro, Jose Canseco and others [...]

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Events
1962 – Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are voted in to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. 
1975 – Ralph Kiner exceeds the 75% threshold by one vote to gain entry to the Hall of Fame on his final attempt. 
Deaths
1989 – George Case, a 3 time All-Star [...]

Tomorrow will mark the 50 year anniversary of the intergration of the Boston Red Sox.  The Sox were the last of the then 16 major league teams to integrate when the promoted Elijah Pumpsie Green.  Scott Olster inverviews Green about his experiences with the Sox and throughout his playing career.  Its hard today to imagine [...]

Now that Ken Griffey Jr. has returned to Seattle, its doubtful we will hear much about him.  Actually, in Cincy there was rarely news that made it past the Ohio river.  But last night Griffey hit his 400th home run as a Mariner, and his 613th all time.  He is now the active home run [...]