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| Honoring Jackie |
Today as we meet I am wearing a jersey in honor of the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. Since 2004, April 15th has not only been “tax day” but Jackie Robinson day as well. In 2004, Jackie’s number was retired throughout baseball with only players like the Red Sox Mo Vaughn and the Yankees Mariano Rivera “grandfathered” permission to continue wearing it until retirement.
In 2009, for the first time every player in the Major Leagues for number 42 in the games of that day, a practice now institutionalized. This year to mark the 75th anniversary, the number 42 on the back of all jerseys will be in Dodger blue.
Today’s hat is the 1947 Dodger style. The shirt, UniWatch blog’d tribute with Dodger style script and number. So hats off to Jackie Robinson and on for the 1947 Dodgers who he played for.
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