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ON this date in 1947 - Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major-league history.
He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
NY Times reporters Bun Man and Mr. Purple covered the game and the post-game press conference.
They came away thoroughly impressed w/ Mr. Robinson.
#42 would go on to become a legend; his endurance of fan abuse was epic, but Jackie knew why he was there and what he was doing for his race, and he played that card well.
@Madken65 It's over. Boss was an 🫏 and I told him to stick it.
@Madken65 Good morning Ken.