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“You just can't strike back. You've just got to hang in there, which a lot of times I did."
As MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, Fergie Jenkins reflects on his own path to the big leagues, and how Jackie and others helped him have an easier road: https://atmlb.com/2XJYjvY
As MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, Fergie Jenkins reflects on his own path to the big leagues, and how Jackie and others helped him have an easier road: https://atmlb.com/2XJYjvY
Some really great stories across http://MLB.com today for Jackie Robinson Day. This one on Wendell Smith by @adamdberry is so good. Give it a read: https://atmlb.com/2VcuQsU
And here's @alysonfooter on Ken Griffey Jr. donning "42" in Jackie's honor, creating what would become a league-wide tribute each year: https://atmlb.com/2yj8P2C
And here's @ladsonbill24 on how Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon, has a different perspective on who her father was: https://atmlb.com/3cmVPbh
And here's @mlbbowman with a great tale of how Jackie Robinson and teammate Roy Campanella became the first African-American players to play in an integrated game in the Deep South -- 25 years to the day before Hank Aaron's 715th homer: https://atmlb.com/2yibB8k
And here's @beckjason on the intersection of moves "that brought Ernie Harwell, long before he became the Hall of Fame voice of the Tigers, and Robinson together in 1948." https://atmlb.com/3adAlvK
There are so many more that could be shared. Find some time, browse the sites across http://MLB.com and enjoy some fantastic features in Jackie's honor today. https://www.mlb.com/news/jackie-robinson-day-2020-complete-guide
