Happy Jackie Robinson Day
April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball. So, today, as all players on all teams wear the number forty-two on their jerseys, here is mine. This was my jersey when I played for the South Clayton Athletic Association Braves at eight years old. I was number forty-two.
This jersey, which Miriam sometimes wears, is in the Dana Heritage Project Catalog of Significant Objects.
Filed under: Dana Heritage Project, History, Special Occasions, Sports on April 15th, 2010
That’s unbelievable. Did you chose Jackie Robinson’s number or was it coincidence? Did you know who JR was 20+ years ago? I think I would retire that jersey.
I remember that I picked 42, though I cannot remember what my exact reasons were back in 1985. I do know that since then I have always been glad about being 42 precisely because of Robinson.