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The Passing of the “Duke of Flatbush”: Duke Snider 1926-2011
Duke Snider (Getty Images) “He was the true Dodger and represented the Dodgers to the highest degree of class, dignity and character,” Tommy Lasorda Baseball lost a legend today. Duke Snider the “Duke of Flatbush” who was instrumental in leading … Continue reading
Spring Training and the Integration of the Major Leagues
Jackie Robinson In April 1947 Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers had one African-American ballplayer at the Dodgers’ Spring Training site in Daytona Beach Florida. The Dodgers had been coming to Florida for years but had moved from Jacksonville to … Continue reading
Roy Halladay No-Hits the Cincinnati Hitting Machine
Roy Halladay- Scary Good…just look at the face (NY Daily News) “The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.” Earl Weaver Roy Halladay continues to do what the Philadelphia … Continue reading
Bobby Thomson and the Shot Heard Round the World
Baseball great Bobby Thomson died yesterday at the age of 86 at his home in Savannah Georgia after a long illness. Thomson was immortalized when he hit the “Shot heard round the World” for the New York Giants against the … Continue reading
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Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King they Changed America
“He led America by example. He reminded our people of what was right and he reminded them of what was wrong. I think it can be safely said today that Jackie Robinson made the United States a better nation.” – … Continue reading
