Rachel Robinson
Now I've Heard Everything
English - April 15, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsArts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A few days ago Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as she was confirmed as the first black female supreme Court Justice.
But 75 years ago today another African American made history, in a way that may have been nearly as significant.
On April 15th. 1947 Jackie Robinson took the field as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the first black man to play in the Major leagues.
And Jackie Robinson was no token. He was voted Rrookie of the Year that year and was the National League's Most Valuable Player two years later.
By his side during his historic baseball career was his wife, his college sweetheart, Rachel