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This day in baseball: Robinson recognized

Posted: January 8, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

On January 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded the Spingarn Medal to Dodger second baseman Jackie Robinson.  The medal recognized Robinson’s strong support of civil rights initiatives.  The previous year, it had been awarded to Martin Luther King, Jr.

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2 Comments on “This day in baseball: Robinson recognized”

  1. Bruce Thiesen says:
    January 8, 2015 at 9:29 am

    Well deserving Jackie Robinson

    Reply

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