Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, MLB, Baseball, Jackie Robinson, Segregation
Subjects
Major League Baseball (Organization); Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; African American baseball players; Racism; Segregation
Introduction
On Tuesday, April 15, President Clinton will go to New York and Shea Stadium for ceremonies commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color line in major league baseball. On that date in 1947 Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in their opening day game against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
Publication Date
4-11-1997
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Jackie Robinson" (1997). On Sport and Society. 124.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/124
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