by David Krell | Aug 4, 2013 | David Krell
Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson changed baseball when the former signed the latter to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. They broke organized baseball’s color line that was never codified but seemingly understood Earlier this year, the movie...
by David Krell | Jun 17, 2013 | David Krell
Topic: The most important person in Dodgers history. Discuss. This could take awhile, if at least one participant bleeds Dodger Blue. Jackie Robinson comes to mind, of course. His courage opened the door for integration to revolutionize baseball. Branch Rickey...
by David Krell | Apr 9, 2013 | David Krell
42: The Jackie Robinson Story opens in theatres on Friday, April 12th. The date is appropriate — nearly 66 years to the day when Jackie Robinson made his official debut in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947. He played, of course, for the Brooklyn...
by David Krell | Jun 12, 2012 | David Krell
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Opened on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame is a time tunnel that journeys its visitors through a cornerstone of American history. More than a mere...
