1. A Diamond in the Bronx - Yankee Stadium
From both O'Malley's willingness to sign Jackie Robinson, and this interview from Bavasi it is clear that O'Malley was far from a racist. ... On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. A cultural icon Robinson, played in six World Series' winning one in 1955, is remembered as one of America's true sports heroes, for both his skill on the diamond and his courage as a Civil Rights activist. ...
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