April 15th: Not Just Tax Day

Posted by Byron April 15, 2005 at 5:12 pm
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Subtitle: Baseball Does Something Right

When we think of April 15, we think of Tax Day. According to USA Today, today is “Jackie Robinson Day“.
Jackie Robinson

In that USA Today ad, the wording was worth the read:

Look around your train. Or bus. Visit the water fountain. Turn on a ballgame. The world isn’t divided into black and white. But it wasn’t always like that. It was April 15, 1947 when Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier. He didn’t have to step up to the plate that day. But he did. The rest is history. So, as you go about your business, take a moment to remember Jackie Robinson. His courage. His character. His sacrifice. Look around you. And see why, in baseball parks across America, April 15th has been declared Jackie Robinson Day. Forever.

I will.

Here is the article at MLB.com.

 

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