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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Matt
Is Jackie Robinson the nicest guy to ever play the game? Despite the hell he was put through, the man seemed sincerely happy just to be playing baseball. I have a 1955 Topps PSA 6 Robinson that is beautiful with it's original gloss. I hope to add more of his cards to my collection when I can afford to do so. The players that truly love the game are the guys I like best. Jackie is not only a great athlete but an important historical figure as well. Every picture I have ever seen of the man, he had a big grin from ear to ear. That says a lot about his character. I wish he could have played integrated baseball for his entire career. Jackie Roosevelt Robinson, this Bud's for you! |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: JimB
A true American icon! |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Matt
I'm not old enough to have ever seen him play except for the few video clips that were saved. Had I been living during that time I would have been rooting for him all the way. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: dennis
happy? i don't think so. he was a rebel with a cause. campanella yes,and him and jackie weren't tight. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Matt
If he was a rebel, it was the good kind of rebellion. I remember my grade school days when we were assigned a book report. I read a biography of Jackie Robinson and it was one of the greatest books I've ever read. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Prematurely gray and dead at the age of 53, from a disease exacerbated by stress. He may have been happy to play ball, but I'll pass on the "happiest man alive" description. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Ricky Y
I don't know how I could have handled staying quiet and dignified like he did when all those racial hatred were spewed at him. To think he overcame all that and performed at the highest level is a testament to the character of the man. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Rejected by some of his own team mates, taunted and demeaned by his intellectual and moral inferiors, the threat of a bullet coming at him at any time - to perform on the level he did, as you point out, Ricky Y., Jackie Robinson truly was a giant (small "g", lest there be any misunderstanding ) |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Matt
Ricky, you're absolutely right. I don't think I could have handled the hatred towards him at the time without being an angry bitter man. If I were in his shoes, I don't think you would find many pictures of me with a huge smile on my face. I just wish he would have lived a longer life to see how he changed sports in this country and to have seen how civil rights progressed. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Bob, true -- he never suited up for the Giants; close but not quite. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: mike rothstein
It was a tough road for Robinson. I saw a really good documentary on the Dodgers on HBO - the Lords of Flatbush. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Yeah, Jeff, have to give Walker some credit for being able to evolve and admit his error, as did Bobby Bragan. If I were in Robinson's position, in those early days, don't know how quickly I could forgive, though, especially, as these were his team mates, who are supposed to circle the wagons around you. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
In my book, Jackie Robinson was a really great BB player and more significantly....a great human being. As a young kid, |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Joe D.
Jackie Robinson is greatness personified. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Anonymous
Holy Cow! You still have a scorecard from 1947! That's absolutely awesome. That's like something that belongs at the H.O.F. museum! |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Joe, the font on that flip looks a little strange. Did you buy that card off of ebay China? |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Joe D.
I buy all of my high grade cards from eBay China. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Joe, there is in fact a rare Robinson rookie version that is yellow and has an overall better looking front as well. You don't see as many of the yellow version due to the exponential rarity compared to the old red white and blue version. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
I'm with Joe - I can't imagine there being a more important athlete, and I consider Jackie to be one of the most important figures in American history. |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Phil Garry
Here's a Jackie Rookie Card....... |
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Jackie Robinson, a Great Person
Posted By: Joe D.
of course, I jest about the Bond Bread cards. They are very cool. |
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