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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: Michael.SF.
Who did I miss?

Bryan Stow

41 posted on 12/22/2015 5:32:39 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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To: Hebrews 11:6
Ditto that.....

I'd turn the T.V. audio off..if I could listen to Chick's radio broadcast.

One of a kind...announcer!!

Loved him..!!

42 posted on 12/22/2015 5:37:05 PM PST by Osage Orange (Many people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.)
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To: Thank You Rush
Thanks for the reminder about Rick Monday...

You are welcome.

I saw a you tube video years ago, it was a heckler at Dodger stadium giving Monday a hard time: "Your Old Monday... Just strike out and put us out of our misery! stuff like that.

The punchline though, was when he said: "Hey! Thanks for saving the flag Rick! We love you for that!

I have looked for it but never found it again.

43 posted on 12/22/2015 5:38:18 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Michael.SF.

Drysdale....was a great pitcher.


44 posted on 12/22/2015 5:39:31 PM PST by Osage Orange (Many people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.)
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To: bobby.223; Hebrews 11:6
Ok. You guys win. It must be my fading memory. They say that is the second thing to go.

I never can remember what the first one is.

45 posted on 12/22/2015 5:40:40 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Michael.SF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrV8QPQAhxo


46 posted on 12/22/2015 5:42:46 PM PST by Osage Orange (Many people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.)
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To: Michael.SF.

If I hadn’t quit smoking 28 years, 3 days, 4 hours and 15 minutes ago, I’d light up a victory cigar.


47 posted on 12/22/2015 5:44:05 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

LOL. But who is counting right!


48 posted on 12/22/2015 5:57:09 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Fundamentally Fair

ahhhh a Giants fan speaks up.


49 posted on 12/22/2015 6:07:20 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: EveningStar

“the statue will be 9 to 10 feet tall”
Jackie was a giant.


50 posted on 12/22/2015 6:22:55 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Michael.SF.

Nope. It doesn’t really matter which team you follow though, you can get threatened and beat up at Dodger Stadium.


51 posted on 12/22/2015 6:58:01 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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To: Michael.SF.

Fernando looking to the heavens as he unloads one over the plate or The bull dog


52 posted on 12/22/2015 7:15:03 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom yes I know)
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To: dfwgator
FYI Jackie Robinson was a "Rockefeller Republican."

Thanks for reminding me. :(

He made some ugly comments after Goldwater was nominated in 1964 including "Goldwaterism is Hitlerism" and saying that he had "a better understanding of how it must have felt to be a Jew in Hitler's Germany".

I was done with him after that.

He worked for Rockefeller for a while and then went on to support Democrats.

53 posted on 12/22/2015 7:24:05 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: BenLurkin; bobby.223; Migraine; truth_seeker; Michael.SF.; al baby; yarddog; Dr. Sivana; ...
The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time (2015 edition)
54 posted on 12/22/2015 7:33:43 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Fundamentally Fair
That is true. My bad, I did not realize that Dodger Stadium is the only venue where that occurs:

Fan attacked at Levi Stadium

Fan attacked at Orioles game

Fan attacked by group of Orioles fans

Fan attacked by Cowboys fans

Fan attacked by Chargers fans

55 posted on 12/22/2015 9:35:43 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: EveningStar

Good list, but I think I would put Robinson at number One


56 posted on 12/22/2015 9:37:02 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Michael.SF.

I never said it was the only.

But it is one of the worst for visiting fans. In the stands and in the parking lot.


57 posted on 12/22/2015 9:54:17 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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To: Fundamentally Fair
Not sure about that.

I lived in the bay area for 22 years, Giant fans are pretty bad towards Dodger fans. Have not been to a Dodger game in years so maybe it has changed.

As a rule I do not wear opposing team colors when visiting a stadium. By my experience worse fans are U of Arizona. I will not go to a game there based on what I have seen and experienced. Just not worth the aggravation.

On the other hand; I did wear visiting colors to an Oregon State game and the folks there were great!

58 posted on 12/22/2015 10:02:12 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: EveningStar

I would submarine ball pitcher Don Drysdale there second and Sandy Koufax first. I have nothing against Jackie Robinson but putting his statue there is PC nonsense


59 posted on 12/22/2015 10:08:38 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: dfwgator; EveningStar
FYI Jackie Robinson was a _Rockefeller Republican_

Yes he was and he died of diabetes complications. If you have the time.... On His Own Terms is a great recent biography of Nelson Rockefeller. The inner workings of how politics is really done behind closed doors

60 posted on 12/22/2015 10:13:22 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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