Getting this thread back on the main topic......unlike most of you posting here, I grew up watching Jackie play for all his 10 years in the Majors.
I will tell you....Jackie was sensational ! He indeed deserves to be in the HOF. Statistics #'s don't tell the real story.
Anyone here who says otherwise is uninformed.
And, this is coming from an avid Yankees fan, whose nearby neighbor was Phil Rizzuto (1945 - 1965).
Jackie Robinson's 1st Major League BB card (1947 Bond Bread).
April 23, 1947 Dodgers Program & Scorecard
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