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Letters to the Editor for May 16
“42” reminds how far we’ve come on race Dear Editor, The other night my wife Kristen and I went to see the movie42, the Jackie Robinson story. Being the son of a baseball coach and having played baseball in high school, I am...
Tags: Water Supply, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, High School Sports, Racism
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Following the faithful example of #42
Contributing WriterThe evils of racism are expressed in the words we speak and the mores we establish. And both emerge from the illusion of superiority. Jackie Robinson, as a black American in the 1940s and 1950s, was thrown into the fire of both when he entered major...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Discrimination, Martin Luther King Jr., Racism
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Central Bank Classic: Robinson to be receive MLK award
Sun Sports EditorHarvey Robinson has a free pass to athletic events at George Rogers Clark High School. This weekend , he will be the guest of honor. Robinson, 91, will receive the prestigious Martin Luther King Lifetime Achievement Award during the Central Bank...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Central Bank, Religion and Belief, Martin Luther King Jr., Christianity
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La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos
Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...
Tags: Mike Scioscia, Ted Williams, Michael Pineda, Yankee Stadium, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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A game-winner
Allen Barra's "Mickey and Willie: Mantle and Mays, the Parallel Lives of Baseball's Golden Age," hits the sweet spot in between these two extremes. Barra approaches his subjects with a lifelong fan's enthusiasm, combined with a journalist and historian's...Tags: College Baseball, Northwestern University, Metal and Mineral, Sports, Baseball
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The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 2: Jackie Robinson
We recently asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Dodgers of all time, and vote you did, as we received an amazing 12,231 ballots. So many people voted that we have decided to expand the list from the top 10 to the top 20. Each weekday at...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports, Baseball
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Vin Scully is the true voice of Los Angeles
My young colleague, Ben Welsh, who hails from Swisher, Iowa, by way of Columbia, Mo., and Washington, D.C., quickly caught on to what we native Angelenos know subliminally. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Scully: A May 14 Op-Ed about Vin Scully said...
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles International Airport, Baseball, Trips and Vacations, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Baseball is diamond in the rough to black players at Gardena Serra
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon on a cluttered street in Gardena, some very big and skilled athletes are hanging out on a concrete basketball court, bouncing around underneath rusted backboards and chain nets, acting out a typical inner-city scene, with...
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Tennis, Racism
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Faith and Values: The real motivation and commitment in '42'
I went to see the movie "42" last week, about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. It is an important topic and the movie has a chance to enlighten a whole generation on crucial matters that occurred 66 years ago. However,...Tags: Entertainment, 42 (movie), USA Today, Movies, Sports
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Letters: Fans want a new Blue, all right
Check any correct answer to the following question: What is 42? a) the number worn by Jackie Robinson when he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. b) a movie about Robinson's courage in breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947. c) the number of...Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Mike Brown (basketball), Mike D'Antoni, National Basketball Association
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Can '42' spark a rally?
The image is as symbolic to baseball as Lou Gehrig's farewell speech. In the 1946 photo, George "Shotgun" Shuba extends his hand to teammate Jackie Robinson, who just hit his first home run for a Brooklyn Dodgers farm team. The simple gesture became...Tags: College Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball, Minority Groups
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Let's play two
Seats were packed with kids, parents and grandparents cheering on their favorite teams. Those were the days. In contrast, tune in to watch your favorite team on a weekday afternoon in the early part of the season, and the stands are nearly empty. Kids...Tags: Ernie Banks, Major League Baseball, Sports, Baseball, Colorado Rockies
May 16, 2013
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|Story| AM News
Jan 13, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
May 18, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 27, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
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