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Dodger Stadium's first statue will be of Jackie Robinson
Los Angeles Times ^ | December 22, 2015 | Steve Dilbeck

Posted on 12/22/2015 3:51:26 PM PST by EveningStar

The Dodgers are finally going the statue route at Dodger Stadium and on Tuesday announced the first would be of Jackie Robinson.

The Dodgers said the statue will be 9 to 10 feet tall and located at a stadium site to be determined during the 2016 season.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: History; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; colorline; dodgers; dodgerstadium; integration; jackierobinson; mlb; race; statue
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To: PittsburghAfterDark
Steve Garvey and his many children conceived out of wedlock.

What's the purpose of bringing Garvey into a thread about Jackie Robinson unless it's an attempt to hijack the thread...........?

WTF's wrong with you?

21 posted on 12/22/2015 4:59:31 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: EveningStar

In addition to Jackie, it seems inevitable that statues will also ensue for Vin Scully, Walter O’Malley, Sandy Koufax, and Tommy Lasorda—at a minimum.


22 posted on 12/22/2015 5:01:44 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: Fiji Hill

I interviewed one of Howard Jones’ players at USC several years ago. He told me how Jones adjusted his defense to contain Robinson.


23 posted on 12/22/2015 5:02:33 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: EveningStar

FYI Jackie Robinson was a “Rockefeller Republican.”


24 posted on 12/22/2015 5:05:03 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Michael.SF.

Pretty good list....

I’d add Drysdale.......


25 posted on 12/22/2015 5:05:03 PM PST by Osage Orange (Many people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.)
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To: onedoug; windcliff

Ping


26 posted on 12/22/2015 5:05:23 PM PST by stylecouncilor ("The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra)
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To: truth_seeker
Assuming there will also be others over time, I believe Sandy Koufax was the most dominating pitcher in the game, at his peak.

Sandy Koufax and Mr. Ed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVm-HwAkVp8

27 posted on 12/22/2015 5:06:32 PM PST by Moleman
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To: truth_seeker
Assuming there will also be others over time, I believe Sandy Koufax was the most dominating pitcher in the game, at his peak.

Sandy Koufax and Mr. Ed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVm-HwAkVp8

28 posted on 12/22/2015 5:08:04 PM PST by Moleman
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To: Hebrews 11:6

A shame that Bill North had the gall to take that number before it was retired. A .220 hitter with no power and adequate fielding. . . sheesh.


29 posted on 12/22/2015 5:08:27 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: al baby
Chick is legend........

No one better..broadcasting a B-Ball game.........

"He's in the pop-corn machine?"

"The mustards off that hot dog! "

Chick was awesome..!!

30 posted on 12/22/2015 5:12:36 PM PST by Osage Orange (Many people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

You made me shiver.


31 posted on 12/22/2015 5:12:54 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: Hot Tabasco

The reply was to what other Dodgers should be considered, this... was humor.

Lighten up Francis.


32 posted on 12/22/2015 5:13:32 PM PST by PittsburghAfterDark (The American media: We do what the Soviet media did without the guns to our head.)
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To: Osage Orange

“This game is in the refrigerator. The door’s closed, the light’s out, the eggs are coolin’, the butter’s gettin’ hard, and the jello’s jigglin’!”


33 posted on 12/22/2015 5:14:23 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: Michael.SF.

http://www.icejerseys.com/products/Brooklyn-Dodgers-Jackie-Robinson-Cooperstown-Retro-Show-Player-Raglan-TShirt-p30933/

Most of the players lived in Brooklyn, I went fishing with Carl Furillo when I was a kid. Took him to a secret spot and he caught a stripped bass.


34 posted on 12/22/2015 5:15:44 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft
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To: Hebrews 11:6
I have been there many times and always found the story hard to believe. But he could throw the football 70 yards they say. If one can throw it that far, it may be possible to throw it out.

One reason I mentioned it was to see if anyone had also heard the story,

35 posted on 12/22/2015 5:17:35 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: EveningStar

What?? Not “Dr” MLK or Cesar Chavez? Che?


36 posted on 12/22/2015 5:21:55 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Muslim silence = complicity. Muslim immigration: END it, can't mend it)
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To: Michael.SF.

Thanks for the reminder about Rick Monday...That truly was a special moment..


37 posted on 12/22/2015 5:24:34 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Osage Orange
I’d add Drysdale.......Agree.

I saw two of his games during the scoreless streak. It was awesome. 53,000 people standing for every pitch.

38 posted on 12/22/2015 5:26:58 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Michael.SF.

Never heard the football story BUT Duke did trash his arm out in a 1959(?) contest between he and Don ‘Popeye’ Zimmer about which one of them could possibly throw a baseball completely out of the Coliseum.


39 posted on 12/22/2015 5:27:49 PM PST by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: Michael.SF.

The Coli has over 90 rows. Even a baseball is daunting—a football impossible.


40 posted on 12/22/2015 5:28:50 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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