Sunday, April 10, 2011

Jackie Robinson


On this date in 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first black player to sign a major league contract by signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

3 comments:

Fuji said...

Love that quote!

night owl said...

To celebrate, I acquired 4 Robinson cards today. (I know, it's too easy these days).

Matty said...

He shouldn't have been the first, but that's the way it was back then. If they had been allowed to play from the beginning, Robinson would have been just another good player with no historical significance.