When Jackie Robinson faced down slurs, spiked cleats, and pitches aimed at his head—and stole home anyway—he didn't only change baseball. He changed the world and paved the way for others, including me. On his birthday, we’re called not only to honor that legacy but build on it. pic.twitter.com/d2KDDZNWEN
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 31, 2021
Posts Tagged ‘mlb
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Breaking The Barrier
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‘welcome back’
First lady Michelle Obama signs a cap for veteran Helen Horn, while meeting wounded veterans and their families, as part of Major League Baseball’s Welcome Back Veterans program and the First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative at the St. Louis Veterans Center
Dr Jill Biden, army veteran Red Schoendienst and first lady Michelle Obama stand on the mound prior to the start of Game One of the MLB World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 19
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pitch perfect
President Barack Obama practices throwing out the first pitch with St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (not pictured) before the start of the MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis on July 14, 2009. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs is at right. President Obama later threw the first pitch to Pujols. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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