By: Matt Haren and Matt Goehner
On this day in 1947 the Brooklyn Dodgers of the American Baseball League made history. They started Jackie Robinson, an African-American, at first base. Robinson became the first African-American athlete to start a Major League Baseball game.
With his career he showed the world that he was the same as every other player in professional baseball, regardless of race. He proved he was just as talented as any player he played with or against. Mr. Robinson taught the sports world and its fans a healthy lesson in judgment: Don’t do it.
Now every April 15 the MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of the legendary slugger. At Milligan we have taken the baseball players’ lesson and incorporated it into our everyday lives.
We have learned through this incredible man and his sport that we are all on an even plain. Now when we watch baseball, or any sport, we view the core of a team rather than their appearance. It is the same for our daily interactions. Thank you, Mr. Robinson, for setting an example for us.
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