Narrative of Jackie Robinson, like that of MLK, is at odds with the reality

Subject

Jackie Robinson; MLK; Narrative; Baseball

Description

Jackie Robinson hadn’t wanted to throw out the first ball at Game 2 of the 1972 World Series and address the public 25 years after he accepted Major League Baseball’s invitation to be, as he once said, a “guinea pig in baseball’s racial experiment.” The experiment, as far as Robinson was concerned, was failing.

Creator

By Kevin B. Blackistone

Source

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/04/14/jackie-robinson-blackistone-civil-rights-history/

Publisher

washingtonpost.com

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