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Philadelphia officially apologizes to Jackie Robinson
Associated Press ^ | Mar 31, 2016 3:24 PM EDT

Posted on 03/31/2016 12:38:45 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Philadelphia is officially apologizing to Jackie Robinson for the shameful way he was treated in the City of Brotherly Love.

The City Council passed a resolution Thursday naming April 15 as a day to honor Robinson’s achievements and to apologize for the racism he faced while visiting Philadelphia in 1947. …

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TOPICS: History; Local News; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: apology; baseball; bluezones; jackierobinson; mlb; pennsylvania; philadelphia
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To: Olog-hai

I was at a Uriah Heep concert in Philly in 1973 and the crowd threw pennies at the band. I would now like to apologize for the crowds stoned behavior.


21 posted on 03/31/2016 1:18:48 PM PDT by 4yearlurker
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To: Olog-hai

Meaningless gesture/attention grab. Jackie’s number is retired at Citizens Bank Park just like it is in every other major league stadium. Baseball long ago made amends to the Robinson family.


22 posted on 03/31/2016 1:22:40 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Olog-hai
He and most, if not all, of the people actually involved are dead.

The dead can not issue or receive apologies.

23 posted on 03/31/2016 1:27:40 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Olog-hai

Still, tax day? Why the insult to poor Jackie?


24 posted on 03/31/2016 1:38:15 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: SoCal Pubbie

It wasn’t “Tax Day” when JR made his debut (1947); the date was made the tax deadline in 1955.


25 posted on 03/31/2016 2:19:27 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: FiddlePig

It’s Philly. If they meant it they would have done it when he was alive. But it’s philly, they couldn’t care less about pc.


26 posted on 03/31/2016 2:25:02 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Daveinyork
I wish we could just vote them out the way they do in SURVIVOR. Then, they can find someone willing to take them.

Personally, I'd like to keep the narrow strip which includes their airport and port facilities.

27 posted on 03/31/2016 2:37:39 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Mears

Just the left in their constant effort to keep alive the image of America as racist, sexist, homophobic, bigoted, and that dems are the answer for what ails the black community. Want to actually help your current black populace? Quit exporting jobs, quit pandering, bust up the teacher’s unions, stop destroying businesses, stop attacking religion, stop pushing policies that deprive a black family of a father. There are hundreds of things the dems could do, but prefer endless gestures and promises. Like sending James Taylor to France to fight Isis.


28 posted on 03/31/2016 2:45:12 PM PDT by The Continental Op
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To: Olog-hai

Yeah and the city didn’t pick the day until 2016.


29 posted on 03/31/2016 3:25:20 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: Olog-hai
After recently reading a bio of Robinson he could have been a pro in three sports. He was an all-American football player at UCLA and all conference in basketball and track. In fact, baseball was his worst sport in college.

In basketball he led the the team in scoring. After graduation and army duty he played semi-pro basketball for the Los Angeles Red Devils in the late forties. They said Robinson, at 5'11, used to regularly dunk in basketball games. The team was good enough to beat some NBA teams in exhibition games.

The NBA wasn't integrated until 1950, and some people thought Robinson could have been the first black player in the league. But by that time he had been a star with the Dodgers for several seasons, and anyway baseball was his favorite sport.

30 posted on 03/31/2016 3:46:13 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
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