Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke major league baseball's color barrier when he debuted at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The rest of his stellar career is, as they say, history.
Now, we finally have a cinematic description of Robinson's story that will be hitting theaters ... Read More
Video: Official trailer for “42″, movie portrayal of the Jackie Robinson story
Posted By Anthony Ramsey On September 21st 2012. Under Headline, MLB Tags: Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Los Angeles Dodgers, movies .
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke major league baseball's color barrier when he debuted at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The rest of his stellar career is, as they say, history.
Now, we finally have a cinematic description of Robinson's story that will be hitting theaters ... Read More
Cap from Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard Round The World” sells for $173k at auction
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 20th 2012. Under MLB Tags: bobby thompson cap auction, bobby thomson, bobby thomson hat auction, bobby thomson shot heard round the world, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, shot heard round the world .
Bobby Thomson hit 264 home runs over a fifteen year career. The one he launched off Ralph Branca on October 3, 1951 might be the most famous in Major League Baseball history and sparked one of the more recognizable calls by an announcer the sport has ever heard.
http://youtu.be/rMa5eZE5ilE
The shot to ... Read More
Jackie Robinson Biography Coming To The Big Screen
Posted By Gordon Dixon On June 4th 2011. Under MLB Tags: Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Legendary Pictures, Robert Redford, spike lee .
Spike Lee tried to get a movie about Jackie Robinson off the ground but was unsuccessful, strike one. So was Robert Redford, strike two. It looks as though Legendary Pictures may have succeeded after reaching an agreement with the estate of Jackie Robinson, as well has his widow Rachel, to ... Read More
