We all know how the cliche goes.
It’s official, it’s been 75 years since Mr. Robinson entered the National Spotlight and changed the zeitgeist.
The Dodgers and the Red Birds played twenty-three games against each other as per Baseball-Almanac, with the BK team taking twelve.
It was during one of these meetings were Enos decided he was going to “welcome”, Mr. Robinson into the Majors. Enos wasn’t the only person that wanted “welcome” Jackie into the league others decided they weren’t only just going to contribute Thoughts and Prayers (t&p’s)…
Mr. Robinson was deliberately spiked on a routine play and then called a racial slur by Enos Slaughter. Mr. Robinson told Enos he would remember this moment…
The man caused a gash on Mr. Robinson’s ankle