Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
What minority baseball player today best exemplifies the character and spirit of Jackie Robinson?
There are players today who are labelled “heroes”, despite not doing anything truly heroic in the modern world. The question I pose is this: 60 years after Jackie Robinson carried the weight of an ethnic race upon his shoulders and broke the color barrier, what current player carries on that spirit today? What I mean is this: leadership on and off the field, community service, outstanding play, and most importantly, is considered a torch bearer.
Next month is the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier.
I got a chuckle reading the comment about Barry Bonds! If you were to include all the contributions Mr. Bonds made to…let’s see here: himself, his family, himself, BALCO, high-powered attorneys, himself, his personal “trainers”, himself, and his mistress, I’d say he has done nothing to lift up minorities (and done everything to prop up that great charity we like to call Barry Bonds)!
Dontrelle Willis. Why does it have to be black? There are plenty of white, and latino players who play the game with dignity and respect for the game. Players who are family men, do not beat there wives, are drug free, and beyond the pale when it comes to respecting the game and life, Brad Radke, Curt Schilling, Johan Santana, Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Torii Hunter, Rey Sanchez. No one will be Jackie Robinson or compare to him all they can do is play the game right and play life right. Jackie Robinson was the tip of the spear in terms of integration of baseball and in some ways the integration of the United States.
In closing to beat the point into submission: No one can understand what Robinson went through even though players like Willie Stargell, Elston Howard, Larry Doby, Hank Aaron and many others went through extreme hatred playing in small all white towns in the South and other parts of the country when they were beating the bushes in the minors, not one of those players understands exactly what Robinson went through, because for the most parts fellow team mates and other teams understood if not accepted the fact that blacks were a part of the deal at that time.
All a player can do to live up to Robinsons ideals black, white, latino, canadian, australian etc. is play the game to the best of his ability and respect the game and the fact that whether you like it or not, whether you are Derek Jeter or some scrub called up from the minors as a roster filler for a week or two someone in the stands is looking up to you as a hero. That does not mean they have to put up with b******t from fans they have to have a care
and act like an adult all the time they are in the public eye.
Jackie Robinson
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1992 Baseball Legends Comics-Dodgers Jackie Robinson $4.99 |
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BASEBALL LEGENDS #6 Jackie Robinson $5.00 |
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Jackie Robinson #5 1951- scarce photo cover $79.95 |
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PERSONALITY COMICS:SPORTS CLASSICS #5 NM, JACKIE ROBINSON’S Unauthorized Bio. ! $4.00 |
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1979 Stadium Comics-Los Angeles Dodgers Koufax Jackie Robinson Roy Campanella $4.99 |
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Fawcett #6 Famous Plays of Jackie Robinson 1952 Nice Clean Original $75.00 |
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OLD 1952 JACKIE ROBINSON #6 BASEBALL COMIC BOOK VG- $76.98 |
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JACKIE ROBINSON #5 1951 FAWCETT BARGAIN COPY DODGERS $39.99 |
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Sport Thrills #13 Jackie Robinson L.B. Cole 1951 reader $20.00 |
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JACKIE ROBINSON 5 GREAT ROOKIE ON TRIAL ! $90.00 |
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JACKIE ROBINSON 4 THE DASHING DODGER 1950 $100.00 |
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JACKIE ROBINSON 2 BROOKLYN DODGERS BASEBALL $80.00 |
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SAGA 1953 AUG-KYAKING COVER-JACKIE ROBINSON $24.99 |
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Sport Thrills #13 May 1951 VG- Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese $39.95 |
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JACKIE ROBINSON #3 CGC VF 8.0 – Single Highest CGC Grade – 1950 – World’s Best $550.00 |
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Jackie Robinson Quotable Gem Car Coaster $2.29 This is a single ceramic coaster that will fit into most cars cup holder. TerraCoasters Car Coasters will absorb moisture from beverages in your vehicle cup holder, preventing drips on your clothes and upholstery. These car coasters are sold individually and unpacked. Each Car Coaster has a single fingertip grip for easy removal. Whether you get one or more as a fun and useful item for your car or… |
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Jackie Robinson Sports Impressions Dinner Plate $46.95 Great piece of memorabilia!… |
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Baseball – A Film by Ken Burns [VHS] $13.55 After the national success of his 11-hour epic, The Civil War–the highest-rated miniseries in public-television history–many wondered if Ken Burns could capture the same energy and passion with smaller subjects. His reply, the 18-hour history of America’s greatest sport, Baseball, not only quieted these worries, it also perhaps surpassed his prior achievement. Massive in scope (it covers more th… |
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1952 World Series (New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) [VHS] $19.99 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL VIDEO… |
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Smilin Through [VHS] $19.98 After playing the tragic wedding scene in which she is accidentally killed by her rejected suitor, Jeanette MacDonald looked up and saw most of the camera crew in tears. At that moment she knew it had been a successful take and that “Smilin’ Through” would hit its mark. Based upon the 1919 Broadway hit, Smilin Through, tells the story of a love that reaches beyond the grave, two generations of lov… |
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Five Votes Down $1.99 … |
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The Jacksons: An American Dream- The Complete Miniseries $21.09 Trace the ups and downs of America’s first family of pop music in the controversial hit TV mini-series. This acclaimed biodrama follows the Jacksons’ early days in show business, their stormy personal relationships, their rise to Motown stardom and later solo careers. Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Billy Dee Williams, Vanessa Williams, and Holly Robinson head the cast. 3 3/4 hrs. on two d… |
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Sachajuan – Ocean Mist – 150ml $16.34 Sachajuan Ocean Mist leave in formula delivers a beach feel. The hair gets a natural twist like after a day at the beach with sun and great waves. How to use: Use in clean, wet or dry hair…. |
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