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In 2007, Ken Griffey Jr. asked permission to wear No. 42 on the annual Jackie Robinson Day. Commissioner Bud Selig loved the idea and invited other players to join in. On some clubs, one player wore No. 42. On other clubs, several players did. On still others, every player did.
This is what Los Angeles Angels outfield Torii Hunter said, to USA Today: "This is supposed to be an honor, and just a handful of guys wearing the number. Now you've got entire teams doing it. I think we're killing the meaning. It should be special wearing Jackie's number, not just because it looks cool."
What upset Hunter, he says now, was this: The Houston Astros had no black players on their team last April, and yet the entire team wore No. 42. Said Hunter: "That got it away from, 'OK, we don't have any blacks,' " he said. To Hunter, a roster with no black players did not represent the progress for which Robinson stood, and baseball celebrated according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
You have to be black to appreciate the fact that blacks have more rights now? Torii Hunter, you are officially a fawking idiot, and a DIVIDER not a UNITER.
What upset Hunter, he says now, was this: The Houston Astros had no black players on their team last April, and yet the entire team wore No. 42. Said Hunter: "That got it away from, 'OK, we don't have any blacks,' " he said. To Hunter, a roster with no black players did not represent the progress for which Robinson stood, and baseball celebrated according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
Source: Los Angeles Times
I'm getting sick of this race thing in baseball. The Astros didn't have any blacks because they were racist, it's because no one was good enough! When you get to the majors, it's all about producing no matter what fking color you are. Get off your soapbox Tori and enjoy the millions you're already overpaid.
I hate the race card in sports. Im white and guess what none of my favorite players are white except Pap. If you wanna honor a great player by wearing his number its fine. If Manny wanted to wear Ted Williams number no one should care. If Santana wants to wear Koffax's number who cares. Shut up and play ball T. Hunter.
Jackie Robinson Day losing it's meaning?
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