Jackie Robinson will be honored on April 15 by all players in baseball wearing number 42. He is the only player in baseball to have his number retired by all major league teams. Learn more about this amazing man and baseball legend.
Jackie Robinson -- biography.com (video & reading)
http://www.jackierobinson.com/about/bio.html (The official site of #42.)
Jackie Robinson -- CBS sports
MLB -- Jackie Robinson Day
Finally, I had to include a poem about him, since we will be reading poetry this week.
Are any of you excited to see the movie 42?
You are welcome. Thank you for pointing out that the 15th was his day in MLB.
ReplyDeleteIf only Jackie Robinson could come back to life and star the movie 42.......
ReplyDeleteWell the guy that played Jackie Robinson did a great job. He died of a heart attack I think… Or is it cancer???
DeleteHe died of a heart attack.
DeleteYah. I looked it up last night.
ReplyDeleteIf famous people like Jackie Robinson could say alive forever… that would be the best wish ever.
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