Red Cross needs local 'heroes' for disaster aid Aug 5, 2008
Using Jackie Robinson Ballpark as a backdrop, board members said the agency needs local "community heroes" to help the Red Cross, which operates on donations as opposed to state and federal funding. Dan Roll, Red Cross chapter manager, said fires are the agency's leading disaster. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Baseball hopeful of future Aug 5, 2008
Advertisements Andrew Astleford, The Washington Post DURHAM - On the corner of Blackwell Street and Jackie Robinson Drive, fans bustled under an American flag and pushed past six turnstiles. The announced crowd of 5,088 converged upon Durham Bulls Athletic Park to enjoy a mild Saturday night and to preview the U.S. Olympic baseball team in an exhibition game against Canada, a leisure that may soon become obsolete. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Parting words from some 'last lectures' Aug 4, 2008
shows slide of Jackie Robinson, the first black major-league baseball player] That's a picture of Jackie Robinson. It was in his contract not to complain, even when the fans spit on him. (Boston Globe)
Footage of Robinson's debut rare Aug 4, 2008
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Robert Kimball, USA TODAY Imagine the television coverage if Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier today ... An index card notes "Jackie Robinson bunts and moves to second on bad throw" and "Robinson scores" during the Dodgers' three-run seventh inning, in which Robinson scored the go-ahead run. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Canzler drives in seven for Daytona Aug 3, 2008
The 22-year-old first baseman had his first two-homer game in more than two years and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Daytona Cubs coasted to a 13-5 victory over the Vero Beach Devil Rays at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Canzler, Chicago's 30th-round pick in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, began his big night with a game-tying three-run blast in the second inning. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Smith Glad to Be Home Aug 3, 2008
and attended junior college just around the corner from Jackie Robinson Ballpark before going on to Clemson to finish up his college career. to read the rest of this story. (Chicago Cubs, TheInsiders.com)
Russell remembers Robinson Aug 2, 2008
Asked about the ceremonies baseball is planning Sunday in tribute to the late Jackie Robinson, the first black ballplayer to break the racial barrier in Major League Baseball, Russell said, ``You may or may not know that I was a pallbearer at Jackie Robinson's funeral ... How did I get to be Jackie Robinson's favorite. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Selig allowing anyone to wear No. 42 Aug 2, 2008
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that he'll accept any request to wear Jackie Robinson's retired uniform number Sunday in tribute to the 60th anniversary of breaking MLB's color barrier ... The uniforms worn Sunday in Robinson's honor will be autographed by the players and donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, according to Major League Baseball officials. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
UCLA Baseball Releases 2009 Schedule Aug 2, 2008
UCLA's 56-game regular-season schedule includes 26 home contests and 30 games played away from Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium (three neutral-site contests) ... UCLA hosts Arizona at Jackie Robinson Stadium (March 27-29) before playing back-to-back weekends at Pac-10 opponents - Washington State (April 3-5) and Stanford (April 9-11) ... After hosting a three-game set against California (May 8-10), UCLA will play three games against Cal State Fullerton (May 15-17) - one Friday night... (Uclabruins.com)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Aug 2, 2008
The 29th card was Jackie Robinson, in honor of the 50th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier in big-league baseball. A 30th card of Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League, was available at the National Sports Collectors Convention, which was held in Cleveland that year, as was the All-Star game. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Fond memories of legendary players fill air Aug 2, 2008
It is where Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Stan Musial and Satchel Paige, all members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, made barnstorming appearances in the early 1950s. Tonight, it is where the city celebrates the 80th anniversary of Optimist Park, once known as Huntsville's "Friend of Youth.". (AL.com)
The boys of summer: A look back at local baseball Aug 1, 2008
The team was integrated 30 years before Jackie Robinson joined the professional Brooklyn Dodgers. Mashantucket Tribe members Fred Sebastien and Amos George were Indian. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Daytona hires consultant for waterfront improvements Jul 31, 2008
"We want better pedestrian activity between the retail core, The News-Journal Center and Jackie Robinson Ballpark.". But two downtown business owners said the park isn't going to make a difference in bringing more people downtown. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Power Arms Vie for Aflac's National Baseball Player of the Year Honors Jul 31, 2008
Winner To Take Home the Coveted Jackie Robinson Award ... The Player of the Year recipient will be presented with the Jackie Robinson Award, a trophy named in honor of the late Hall of Famer ... "We are extremely pleased to once again have Jackie Robinson's name associated with this prestigious award," said Sharon Robinson. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'68 Olympics Salute Deserves No Honor Jul 30, 2008
The group considered an entire generation of heroic black athletes, including Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson, to be Uncle Toms. . (Townhall.com)
Delwyn Young chat wrapup Jul 30, 2008
Young: Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Tommy Lasorda and Jackie Robinson. All inspirational people that have made an important contribution in my life. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
'Express' movie will premiere in Syracuse's Landmark Theater Jul 30, 2008
"While his legacy is not as well known, he played an important role in shaping the American conscience, just as Jackie Robinson did. Thanks to 'The Express,' Ernie's legacy and inspirational life story will find the audience and appreciation it deserves.". All the principle stars of the film - including Rob Brown ("Finding Forrester"), who plays Davis, and Dennis Quaid ("The Rookie"), who plays legendary SU coach Ben Schwartzwalder - will attend the screening. (Daily Orange, NY)
Chris Preston Jul 29, 2008
The names of past Bruins who shined in more than one sport reads like a who's who of legendary multisport athletes: Jackie Robinson, who in 1940 became UCLA's first four-sport letterwinner as a member of the baseball, basketball, football and track and field teams; James Owens in the '70s, a 1976 Olympian in the high hurdles and a future NFL running back; Jackie-Joyner Kersee in the '80s, who in addition to her track and field exploits scored over 1,000 points for the Bruins' basketball team;... (ESPN -- College Sports)
Today on the presidential campaign trail Jul 27, 2008
"Barack Obama is the Jackie Robinson of our era. There's no getting around that, there's no asking people not to respond to that." Leonard Pitts, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Miami Herald. . (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Tigers pay tribute to Negro Leagues Jul 27, 2008
At certain points, the leagues featured future Major League stars Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and, of course, Jackie Robinson. "It's pretty amazing how it worked out," Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson said. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Baseball... Then and Now Jul 24, 2008
Along with the great Negro Leagues writers, Sam Lacy and Wendell Smith come quickly to mind, Maxwell fulfilled a vital function in the games history, that of publicizing and promoting black baseball before and after Jackie Robinson. As much as Bill James deserves the Spink Award for his contributions to the game (and whether or not you like Sabrmetrics, you cannot deny he has immensely influenced the game), so too does Jocko Maxwell (and Lacy and Smith, too) deserve that singular honor. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Baseball Today Jul 24, 2008
1947 Jackie Robinson stole home for the first time in his major league career in the Brooklyn Dodgers' 4-2 win over Pittsburgh. 1949 Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon hit two home runs to lead the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Senators in the opener of a doubleheader. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A museum loaded with N.C. history Jul 24, 2008
A special Negro League section that includes recognition of Buck Leonard, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Monte Irvin and Jackie Robinson. Twelve Fleming Stadium seats that were built in 1938. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Column: A knuckler for Tim Wakefield Jul 24, 2008
Jackie Robinson, the first black major league player broke the color barrier in 1947. Where. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
UCLA's John Savage Discusses 2008 Season, Program's Future Jul 24, 2008
The Bruins will kick off their 2009 campaign with a three-game series against UC Davis, beginning Friday, Feb. 20 at Jackie Robinson Stadium ... Jermaine's passion and love for the game will always be remembered at Jackie Robinson Stadium ... Q: Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium has received several upgrades the past three seasons, including over 1,000 chairback seats, a state-of-the-art backstop net and a brand new natural grass field surface. (Uclabruins.com)
Obituaries for July 22 Jul 22, 2008
Survivors: Brother, Frank Sylvester; stepdaughter, Jackie Robinson; three nephews. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24, Lee Memorial Park Funeral Home, 12777 State Road 82, Ft. Myers. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Twins give back to our community Jul 22, 2008
Through holding the free clinics, the Twins hope to accomplish many things, according to Mauer, who played baseball for the Dodgers with Jackie Robinson, and professional basketball with the Denver Nuggets. We hope we can get kids to be enthused in playing baseball, he said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Cubs memories Jul 21, 2008
"In 1947, as a 15-year-old boy growing up in Racine, Wis., I was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. On May 18 my parents took me to Wrigley Field to see the Dodgers play the Cubs. It was "Jackie Day," as in Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to ever play at Wrigley Field, was there with the Dodgers. We were among the few white spectators in the stands. We didn't realize that we were watching history being made. My main regret was that I didn't have enough money at the time to buy a "Jackie" button... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Kings of your hearts Jul 21, 2008
He has to be the "King of New York." Jackie Robinson rules Brooklyn, though. 2. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Where It's All About The Game Jul 20, 2008
Shea has four retired numbers on its left field wall: for Casey Stengel, the Mets' original manager; Gil Hodges, who died while still manager in 1972; Tom Seaver, the greatest player in franchise history; and for Jackie Robinson, whose number was permanently retired by Major League Baseball in 1997. I've lost count of how many retired numbers line Yankee Stadium's left field wall. (Forbes)
Law Professor Challenges Tale About Blackmun and Race Jul 19, 2008
Only when Justice Thurgood Marshall, commenting on the first draft, noted the omission and urged Blackmun to correct it, did Blackmun add Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella to the list -- or so the book claims. Now, nearly 30 years later, a believes he has debunked that story by showing that Blackmun's list included black players from the very outset. (Law.com)
Statement time for USA Jul 19, 2008
The African-American stars of the 1930s through the 1960s, from Jesse Owens to Jackie Robinson to Bill Russell, met the obligations of their time. They helped break down segregation what Edwards terms "the absolute cultural and political presumption that blacks were, by genetic design, unfit to compete with and against whites in sports.". (ESPN -- Golf News)
Pucko: Returning Home Alone Jul 17, 2008
We celebrated the 61st anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers on Tuesday ... Every team honored the number as a tribute to Jackie Robinson ... The thing is, if given the chance to wear number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson, why wouldn't you. (R News)
Paul Goldhaber, 84; dean revamped dental education Jul 16, 2008
In a 1991 interview with the Globe, Dr. Goldhaber invoked the name of the player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and said simply, "I like to call myself the Jackie Robinson of Harvard University.". "He believed that was the most important accomplishment of his life, not only for his own personal promotion, but for what it did for Jews," Dr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber of Chestnut Hill said of his father. (Boston Globe)
More > Jul 15, 2008
Since Roy Campanella, coming right behind Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn, integrated his position in 1948, the Dodgers have had a succession of brilliant receivers: John Roseboro, Steve Yeager, Mike Scioscia, Mike Piazza and now Martin, the pride of East York, Ontario, and Montreal. "There are some names there that have done a lot, had great careers," Martin said. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Pitts: Obama shouldn't distance himself from Muslims Jul 14, 2008
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Here, feel free to chatter about urned run average Jul 13, 2008
Two were NL pioneer Jackie Robinson (Dodgers) and AL pioneer Larry Doby (Indians). Who were the other two. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Guest conductors Jul 13, 2008
American Girl Theater Actresses, American Girl Day '02, '03,'04, '05, '06, '07 Cast of "Jersey Boys" '08 Family of The late Arne Harris '02 Family of The late Babe Ruth '06 Family of The late Jackie Robinson '06 Family of The late Ken Hubbs '02 Family of The late Roberto Clemente '06 Family of the late Roger Maris '98 Lemont Little League '06 Mickey Mouse and Daper Dans Quartet '04 The Second City '03 Tinker-Evers-Chance Families, first double play celebration '02 Wrigley Field Ground Crew... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Calderone ties FSL triples record Jul 13, 2008
The 24-year-old right fielder tripled in his first, third and final at-bats Thursday to tie the FSL record as the Blue Jays rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Daytona Cubs at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. "It was dead center, left-center and right-center," Calderone said of his three big hits. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
David Maraniss's 'The Olympics that Changed the World' Jul 13, 2008
With Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse -Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali, and the events they defined, pretty much picked clean, there's not much remaining. But David Maraniss has come up with another claimant: the 1960 Olympics. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
O'Malley's special month commences Jul 13, 2008
" Peter O'Malley thanked everyone for coming to the event and then helped unveil the plaque that will forever reside next to plaques honoring a pair of Dodger legends -- Scully and Jackie Robinson. The first of those legends commented on what he will be thinking about on July 27. "I know one thing, that at the end of July, we will be doing a ballgame, and my heart will be in Cooperstown," said Scully, voted the greatest broadcaster of the 20th century. "[That's] where my second father will... (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
The New England files Jul 8, 2008
Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige - On July 21, 1945, the FBI's Boston field office monitored a regional convention of the Communist Party of the United States at New England Mutual Life Hall in the Back Bay. An investigative report cited a participant, Nat Garfield, stating that "the Communist Party should redouble its efforts in behalf of Negroes, particularly toward getting them in the Major Leagues." Garfield "mentioned that Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson were to appear in Boston and said... (Boston Globe)
Raw material: FBI data on late N.E. sports figures has threats Jul 8, 2008
The letter represents the latest example of the FBI's involvement in incidents related to New England sports figures and teams - a legacy that dates to 1945 when agents monitoring a meeting in Boston of the Communist Party of the United States filed an internal memo that cited a participant advocating racially integrating Major League Baseball with Negro leagues stars such as Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige. The bureau also had an interest this week in a letter, reportedly postmarked in... (Boston Globe)
White Sox host Double Duty Classic Jul 8, 2008
It was Robinson's father, the great Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye and first-base coach Harold Baines, a legendary player in his own right for 22 years, comprised the second panel. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
UCLA's Jackie Robinson Inducted to College Baseball Hall of Fame Jul 8, 2008
Jackie Robinson was inducted to the College Baseball Hall of Fame on July 3 ... LUBBOCK, Texas - Former UCLA baseball player Jackie Robinson was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, July 3, as one of three Vintage-Era inductees in the 2008 Hall of Fame Class. (Uclabruins.com)
Jules Tygiel, 59; linked baseball to culture Jul 7, 2008
Mr.Tygiel's 1983 book "Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy," is regarded as one of the best about the man who altered the course of history when he became Major League Baseball's first black player in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The book, which earned Mr. Tygiel a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, examines the integration of baseball as "both a symbol of imminent racial challenge and a direct agent of social change.". (Boston Globe)
White Sox to host Double Duty Classic Jul 6, 2008
The forum will be moderated by ESPN's Michael Smith and include the following panel of speakers: Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson; White Sox general manager Kenny Williams; White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye and first base coach Harold Baines; and Negro League historians Eddie Bedford, Adrian Burgos, and Larry Lester. "We really wanted to put something around the event and not just have the game," Reifert said. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Can black America believe? Jul 6, 2008
"Obama had crossed the point of no return. It was like when Jackie Robinson finally made it to the major leagues. ... Now the gloves would come off, and failure (in November), I knew, would feel like we all had lost it -- all of black America."Some are concerned that the fall campaign will prove ugly and divisive, or that politicians and cynics might use an Obama loss to conclude that the United States still isn't ready for an African American commander in chief. Others worry that the euphoria... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
FSN revisits baseball's Golden Age Jul 5, 2008
Future episodes will focus on stories such as Yankee Stadium, the Gashouse Gang, Jackie Robinson, barnstorming, the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn and the influx of Latin players. Coleman said he'll be watching, albeit from a different perspective because he met so many of the people directly involved, either as a player or as a broadcaster. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
OKLAHOMA BOUND: Sonics leave colorful history in Seattle Jul 5, 2008
There have been brushes with greatness -- Patrick Ewing, Maurice Lucas, David Thompson, Paul Westphal and, for 12 games in '78-79, a fellow named Jackie Robinson all played briefly for this team -- as well as extended stays from Jack Sikma, Lenny Wilkens, Detlef Schrempf, Tom Chambers, Gus Williams, Ray Allen and, for four seasons in the '70s as head coach, the revered Bill Russell. McDaniel, McKey & McMillan sounds like a dynamite law firm but its partners were even more dynamic on the court. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Vivian Stringer Turns Up the Heat Jul 5, 2008
2006, International Womens Sports Hall of Fame 2006, University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame 2005, Sport in Society Hall of Fame 2005, Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey 2004, Black Coaches Association Lifetime Achievement Award 1993, Carol Eckman Award 2003, 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports, Sports Illustrated 2002, U.S. Sports Academy creates C. Vivian Stringer Medallion Award of Sport for Womens Coaching 2001, Womens Basketball Hall of... (RutgersInsider.com)
Padres reaching out to Little Leagues Jul 4, 2008
The Little League field at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA in Southeast San Diego was the first to be dedicated on Jan. 31, 1997. Since then, there have been 35 more field dedications, including the Lemon Grove Little League on March 25, 2006. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Jackie Robinson inducted into college baseball HOF Jul 4, 2008
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Jackie Robinson was inducted Thursday into the College Baseball Foundation's Hall of Fame. In 1947, Robinson donned a Brooklyn Dodger uniform to become the first black player in the major leagues. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Footage of Robinson's debut rare Jul 3, 2008
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Robert Kimball, USA TODAY Imagine the television coverage if Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier today ... An index card notes "Jackie Robinson bunts and moves to second on bad throw" and "Robinson scores" during the Dodgers' three-run seventh inning, in which Robinson scored the go-ahead run. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
TAKE A NUMBER: Top uniform numbers in sports Jul 1, 2008
No. 42: Jackie Robinson wore the number. It does not matter who else had that jersey. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mag: Hey, commish Jul 1, 2008
Zim's been in baseball for six decades (he played with Jackie Robinson. as a player, coach, manager and now our "senior baseball adviser." The other day, during batting practice, he was saying that the Rays remind him of the mid-90s Yankees he coached: "Pitching and defense can take you a long way, and that's what those Yankees had and these Rays have. Strong up the middle. We also have the same knack the Yankees had for picking each other up. That's what makes a team, and we got it.". (ESPN -- Baseball)
Josh Hollingsworth, 19 (43) Jun 29, 2008
Survivors include: his father, Jim Hollingsworth Julie of Bennington; his mother, Jolene Nelson nd Brad of Durant; sister, Jaime Hollingsworth of Bennington; sister, Jessi Dill of Durant; brother, Jeran Hollingsworth of Bennington; sister, Jackie Robinson of Edmond; sister, Belinda Bible of Okmulgee; grandfather, James Hollingsworth, Sr. of Bennington; grandparents, Paul David ene Ross of Boswell; grandparents, Alvie ly Nelson of Durant; great grandmother, Ett Ross of Boswell, as well as... (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Obama wrong to distance himself from Muslim community Jun 29, 2008
He is required to walk an unprecedented political tightrope, to be one part John F. Kennedy, one part Jackie Robinson. More, he is required to prove his American-ness like no other candidate before him. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
America's Mirror Jun 29, 2008
A resounding achievement as social history, art gallery and sports commentary, the book is broken into nine "Innings" to recount the league's beginnings, the distinctive brand of play, life in the leagues, owners, greats, the Latin American connection, exhibition games with white leagues, the World War II years and finally Jackie Robinson ... Nelson's unnamed narrator, a composite voice for every player in the Negro leagues, explains a proud and painful past: "If there had been no such thing as... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Selig allowing anyone to wear No. 42 Jun 29, 2008
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that he'll accept any request to wear Jackie Robinson's retired uniform number Sunday in tribute to the 60th anniversary of breaking MLB's color barrier ... The uniforms worn Sunday in Robinson's honor will be autographed by the players and donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, according to Major League Baseball officials. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Russell remembers Robinson Jun 29, 2008
Asked about the ceremonies baseball is planning Sunday in tribute to the late Jackie Robinson, the first black ballplayer to break the racial barrier in Major League Baseball, Russell said, ``You may or may not know that I was a pallbearer at Jackie Robinson's funeral ... How did I get to be Jackie Robinson's favorite. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
High gas prices rekindle desire for urban living Jun 28, 2008
The 30-something couple, originally from Chicago, put their 4-year-old Venetian Bay home up for rent in January and moved into a rented unit at the 2-year-old Wall Street Lofts at Magnolia Avenue and Wall Street, half a block off Beach Street and within sight of Jackie Robinson Ballpark. "It's not closer to work in Port Orange, but it's closer to where we go out and that saves gas," he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Tom Penders to be Inducted into Hall of Fame Jun 28, 2008
Two inductees were selected in each of the three HOF Wings: Jackie Robinson Professional, James O'Rourke Amateur and J. Walter Kennedy Community Service ... JACKIE ROBINSON PROFESSIONAL WING 2005 - Julius Boros (Fairfield), Kristine Lilly (Wilton), Calvin Murphy (Norwalk), Steve Young (Greenwich) 2006 - Bobby Valentine (Stamford), Mo Vaughn (Norwalk) 2007 - Mike Gminski (Monroe), Charles Nagy (Fairfield). (Uhcougars.com)
Smith relishes spot in Governor's Cup Jun 28, 2008
"I got into football during my eighth grade year when I was at Jackie Robinson Middle School, See and I loved it," Smith said. "When I started (the coaches) told me stuff, and after that it was just natural. It all came naturally." Hillhouse coach Tom Dyer was Smith's physical education teacher during middle school. (New Haven Register, CT)
Gone for good Jun 28, 2008
"I could hold my own against anybody, except Satch, maybe, and he was the onliest man that made a fool out of me. But I played against the best -- Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard, Larry Doby, Jackie Robinson -- and not just the black ballplayers. You could ask Roger Maris, Harvey Kuenn and Sal Maglie, any of those boys, too. "They'll tell you I should have been there," Pennington added, "but I understand why I wasn't. My grandfather was white and he told me life was going to be tough all the way,... (CNN -- US)
