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Cincinnati Reds will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day today. Photo
courtesy of reds.com
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Reds
celebrating Jackie Robinson Day today
reds.com
PITTSBURGH -- The Reds and Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie
Robinson Day on today to honor the legacy of the legendary Hall of
Famer. All players and on-field personnel will wear No. 42. In 1997,
under the direction of Commissioner Bud Selig, Robinson's No. 42 was
retired across all of Major League Baseball in an unprecedented tribute.
The annual celebration to commemorate the 66tth anniversary of Robinson
breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947 will feature ceremonies and
events at Great American Ball Park that include:
- Jackie Robinson Foundation scholar
alumnus Brittany Jones will throw out a ceremonial first pitch.
- SBM Management Services will accept
the 2013 Most Valuable Diverse Business Partner Award from Reds COO
Phil Castellini and Sean Rugless, President and CEO of the Greater
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce.
The award is presented annually by the Reds and Major League Baseball.
- The Black Lawyers Association of
Cincinnati will honor Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Cheryl
Grant along with three scholarship recipients.
- "Slick" Willie Shaw of the Harlem
Globetrotters will be the Honorary Captain of the game.
- "42: The Jackie Robinson Story"
movie trailer will be shown pregame and there will be fan giveaways
throughout the game that include movie tickets and promotional items
from the movie.
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