Tag: jackie robinson

  • Thanks Jackie!

    A decade before Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott, two decades before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed “I Have a Dream,” a signature event in the struggle for racial equality unfolded far from Dixie. On the afternoon of April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson emerged as an inspiring figure in the civil rights movement…

  • Jackie Robinson Steals Home

    Jackie Robinson Steals Home, originally uploaded by stechico. One of the primary reasons why I’ve grown to love the Dodgers. Baseball World Series Subway Series: Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson charging wildy fr. 3rd base as unwary NY Yankee catcher Yogi Berra squats behind Dodger batter during Jackie’s steal of home plate in the 8th inning…

  • April Comes with the Shows to Watch

    April is here. Jackie Robinson’s 60th Anniversary Tribute is being celebrated throughout the MLB, and a bunch of shows have just (re)released: Entourage De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7 Heroes The Office My Name is Earl Drive Drive might be great watch as the creator of this show is the same one that did SciFi channel’s Firefly.…