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chowmama

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1. Jackie Robinson, first black baseball player in the major leagues
Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:58 PM
Apr 2025

I don't want to be pedantic or downplay Robinson, who is also one of my personal heroes - I mean, Good God, I can't imagine how he took what he took - but the Negro league did everything the majors did. When Cooperstown finally recognized their existence, it was way past time. And they'd better not try to take it back.

Still, Robinson is special. Not only did he last the two years that he promised he wouldn't respond to the abuse, but afterwards, he handled himself with grace and dignity, while responding to all of it. He was a race man in the best of all the senses.

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