Movies about sports don’t usually measure up to films that wind up getting Oscar buzz for being dramatic or memorable, but the movie “42” , chronicling Jackie Robinson’s signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, is more than just a run-of-the-mill sports movie. It’s an honest portrayal of an important event in American history. Sports often mirror … Read More
Month: April 2013
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This isn’t a team logo, but rather the 2011 version of the logo commemorating “Jackie Robinson Day”, that day being April 15th, a day which major league baseball uses annually to honor the man who bravely broke baseball’s color line when he played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers on the date in 1947. … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1953 Topps baseball card of legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson. On April 15th, 1947, Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American player to play in the major leagues, breaking 60 years of segregation in the sport. Besides the historical significance of his entrance … Read More