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April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:38 pm
by KG Erwin
Today, many players, and in some cases entire teams, will be wearing number 42 in honor of the 61st anniversary of Robinson's first appearance in a major league game.
Trivia question: which player came up with the idea of temporarily "unretiring" number 42?
RE: April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:27 pm
by GNDN
Wasn't it Griffey, Jr?
I remember seeing the pics of the Dodgers from last year's game. There was one great shot from CF and all the Dodgers in 42.
RE: April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:35 pm
by KG Erwin
ORIGINAL: GNDN
Wasn't it Griffey, Jr?
You are correct, sir. [;)]
RE: April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:56 pm
by KG Erwin
So the younger guys don't miss the significance of Jackie's achievement, watch this:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_ ... &id=648713
Click on "use original mediaplayer".