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Message #632 of 6634  *NEW* To :   All From :   Reedster   Subject :   Jackie Robinson to be awarded Congressional medal, prompting the question: are they expecting him to show up? Date :   3/1/05, 11:16pm • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #632 • Back to Topics 3544 reads 2796 clickthrough(s) You cannot start a topic in the Headlines or Classifieds area... if you want to post a new message, try one of our other message areas!

Message #676 of 6634  *NEW* To :   Reedster From :   Jaydawg   Subject :   Re: Jackie Robinson to be awarded Congressional medal, prompting the question: are they expecting him to show up? Date :   3/5/05, 6:31pm It's quite monumental for the Red Sox organization to be in the forefront in support of giving the Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson. The Yawkey family had the most racist reputation in baseball and didn't sign a black player (Pumpsie Green) until '59. I'm glad to see the Sox making up for the wrongs of their past. Robinson definitely belongs in the same class with Clemente for contributions to baseball and humanity on and off the field. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #676 • Back to Topics 4238 reads

Message #677 of 6634  *NEW* To :   Reedster From :   Jaydawg   Subject :   Re: Jackie Robinson to be awarded Congressional medal, prompting the question: are they expecting him to show up? Date :   3/5/05, 6:33pm Come to think of it, what ever happened to Pumpsie Green? • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #677 • Back to Topics 4238 reads

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