NoPepperGames: Jackie Robinson Day

59 years ago today Jackie Robinson turned the game we love more accurately into the American Pastime.

Words much more eloquent than mine have been said, in greater quantity, by people more qualified to do so and in a more meaningful fashion. Major League Baseball has now been celebrating Jackie Robinson Day for several years now (possibly one of the only things Selig has done correctly), and it's an excellent time for all of us to take a look and see what Jackie did for us, the game, and the country.



I direct you to the following sources on the topic:

ESPN.com Recognizes Jackie Robinson Day 2006
Cooperstown's Bio on Jackie Robinson
I Was Right On Time, by Buck O'Neil
The Jackie Robinson Foundation