July 5 1947 - Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians becomes the first black to play in the American League. So sad it took that long.
Lou Gehrig said right many years earlier: "There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all."
I will do business with most anyone, and there are some customers out there who just rub you the wrong way. But as they say, their money is still good. But racism, well, that is another story. I have a hard time stomaching any racist comments from anyone and find it near impossible to do business with them. Does doubling their price make it better or acceptable? What would Jackie Robinson say?
"He led America by example. He reminded our people of what was right and he reminded them of what was wrong. I think it can be safely said today that Jackie Robinson made the United States a better nation." - American League President Gene Budig
I am guessing he would disagree with me.
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