Event to celebrate the achievements of Major League Jackie Robinson August 29, 16:03
As protests against racism spread in the American sports world, an event was held at each match on the 28th in honor of Jackie Robinson, the first black player to play in a major league.
Jackie Robinson is the first black player in the league to take shape, playing 10 years from 1947 at Brooklyn Dodgers at that time, paving the way for non-white players into the league. It was.
In recognition of the achievement, on the 28th, "Jackie Robinson Day" was held in which all the players of the baseball team played with the uniform number of Robinson's "42".
Before the game, some athletes practiced wearing T-shirts that read "Black Lives Matter," which means "black lives are important," and Robinson-san's achievements for the large vision of the stadium. The video to introduce was flowed.
In the major leagues, the game was abandoned one after another in protest against a black man being shot from behind by police in Wisconsin, and the match between Athletics and Astros was canceled just before the start of the match.
Once the players were out on the ground, they lined up in front of the bench and silently left for 42 seconds. After the players pulled up, the home base was covered with a "Black Lives Matter" T-shirt and set aside. The "42" uniform numbers of both teams were placed, indicating their willingness to protest racism.
This is due to the influence of the new Corona on August 28
"Jackie Robinson Day" is held annually on April 15th, when Robinson made his debut in 1947 at the then Brooklyn Dodgers.
However, since the opening of the major league was postponed in July due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, "Jackie Robinson Day" was August 28th.
According to the major leagues, this day was the day Robinson met with the then Dodgers chairman in 1945, after which the Dodgers got the chance to overcome the opposition and win Robinson.