Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan after 14 years of planning

Long dreamed about and under construction for longer than the big league career of the man it honors, the Jackie Robinson Museum opened Tuesday in Manhattan with a gala ceremony attended by the 100-year-old widow of the barrier-breaking ballplayer and two of his children. Rachel Robinson, who turned 100 on July 19, watched the half-hour … Continue reading Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan after 14 years of planning → The post Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan after 14 years of planning appeared first on Black EOE Journal.

Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan after 14 years of planning

Long dreamed about and under construction for longer than the big league career of the man it honors, the Jackie Robinson Museum opened Tuesday in Manhattan with a gala ceremony attended by the 100-year-old widow of the barrier-breaking ballplayer and two of his children. Rachel Robinson, who turned 100 on July 19, watched the half-hour … Continue reading Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan after 14 years of planning

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