Why do we celebrate Jackie Robinson?

[mp170.6]

Why do we (er, MLB) celebrate Jackie Robinson every year?  The Dodgers were the ones who added him to the team, who gave him a contract, who paid his salary, etc. 

 

Shouldn't the Dodgers executives at the time be the ones credited for breaking the color barrier and not Jackie?

[tdawg87]

This post triggered me. Mods, please delete

[gotbeer]

I don't mind celebrating Jackie Robinson day every year. 

 

I do mind every freakin player wearing the number.  It makes the number into a joke.  That number should only be worn by people who demonstrated or are recognized by the Jackie Robinson foundation. 

 

Instead, you have Papelbolm and Hamilton among others wearing the number. 

[Blarg]

The Dodgers management had the safety and security of being in their offices while Robinson had to face the racial hatred in person without blinking, without cowering and without fighting back and all the while with unshakeable courage.

That is why we give our respect to the individual man.

[Adam]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

[Spirit]

The Dodgers management had the safety and security of being in their offices while Robinson had to face the racial hatred in person without blinking, without cowering and without fighting back and all the while with unshakeable courage.

That is why we give our respect to the individual man.

 

 

They also had the safety and security of being ... well ... white.

[Adam]

And rich. Not all Bernie sanders rich but certainly branch was

[tdawg87]

I think a better question is why don't we celebrate CJ Wilson breaking the tranny barrier?

[mp170.6]

The Dodgers management had the safety and security of being in their offices while Robinson had to face the racial hatred in person without blinking, without cowering and without fighting back and all the while with unshakeable courage.

That is why we give our respect to the individual man.

 

MLB had 3 black players in 1947.  Jackie Robinson just happened to be the first one. 

 

I guess that's the gist of my question, why does Jackie get all the credit when guys Larry Doby and Hank Thompson (and a bunch of others) had to endure the same kind of racism. Doesn't the whole group of guys deserve the same recognition? 

[Pujols4MVP]

They need to do this for the first 1st openly gay player, 1st openly trangender one, 1 openly autistic one.

 

However only type of transgender person who could possibly make it to the majors will be a Trans Woman who can throw mid 90s, a Trans Man throwing 65 won't make it ever.

[tdawg87]

1 openly autistic one.

Erick Aybar Day!

[Angelsjunky]

Why do we (er, MLB) celebrate Jackie Robinson every year?  The Dodgers were the ones who added him to the team, who gave him a contract, who paid his salary, etc. 

 

Shouldn't the Dodgers executives at the time be the ones credited for breaking the color barrier and not Jackie?

 

Because those executives didn't have to deal with getting spiked by opponents and rejected by his own teammates.

[Lou]

They need to do this for the first 1st openly gay player, 1st openly trangender one, 1 openly autistic one.

 

However only type of transgender person who could possibly make it to the majors will be a Trans Woman who can throw mid 90s, a Trans Man throwing 65 won't make it ever.

Jered Weaver is laughing at you

[Lou]

Why do we (er, MLB) celebrate Jackie Robinson every year? 

Because he's a Bruin.

Locking thread.

[Adam]

Lol

[Glen]

Why don't we also celebrate the first beaner to play? And the first Canadian, and European?

[Blarg]

MLB had 3 black players in 1947. Jackie Robinson just happened to be the first one.

I guess that's the gist of my question, why does Jackie get all the credit when guys Larry Doby and Hank Thompson (and a bunch of others) had to endure the same kind of racism. Doesn't the whole group of guys deserve the same recognition?

No.

[mp170.6]

Why shouldn't Larry Doby deserve the same recognition as Jackie Robinson? 

 

Larry Doby faced racism in the AL while Jackie was in the NL.  All things considered, their plights were almost identical.

[Lou]

Because he wasn't first.

and he went to Virginia Union University

[arch stanton]

Why shouldn't Larry Doby deserve the same recognition as Jackie Robinson? 

 

Larry Doby faced racism in the AL while Jackie was in the NL.  All things considered, their plights were almost identical.

I don't disagree with you but this day commemorates the day he broke the barrier. Barriers generally only get broken once.

[Tank]

Why do we (er, MLB) celebrate Jackie Robinson every year?  The Dodgers were the ones who added him to the team, who gave him a contract, who paid his salary, etc. 

 

Shouldn't the Dodgers executives at the time be the ones credited for breaking the color barrier and not Jackie?

Would you like to be the one to publicly carrying the banner of getting MLB to stop doing this?

[Lou]

Why shouldn't Larry Doby deserve the same recognition as Jackie Robinson? 

 

Larry Doby faced racism in the AL while Jackie was in the NL.  All things considered, their plights were almost identical.

To answer your question, Doby didn't face anywhere near the racism that Robinson had to endure.

Their plights weren't close to being identical.

[InsideThePark]

This question belongs in the main forum based on how dumb it is.

[Lou]

I was going to add: " and started by nother" until you said it was dumb.

I love nother's threads/poles

Edited April 17, 2016 by Lou

[InsideThePark]

nother built his legacy on strange questions but even he had to be taken back when a certain someone asked if women enjoy being stalked.