MLB RETIRES JACKIE ROBINSON #42 FULL TICKET 4/15/1997 METS VS DODGERS💎PSA 10💎

Description: HIGHEST GRADED BY PSA (POP 4) PSA 10 GEM-MINT FULL TICKET APRIL 15, 1997: JACKIE ROBINSON’S NUMBER RETIRED…….. This Date in Mets History: April 15 — MLB holds the first Jackie Robinson Day at Shea Rachel Robinson, Bud Selig, and President Bill Clinton paid a visit to Shea Stadium on April 15, 1997 to help MLB and the Mets honor Jackie Robinson. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson started at first base and batted second for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In doing so, he became the first black man to play professional baseball at the game's highest level since Moses Fleetwood Walker appeared in a game for the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association in 1884. At the time of Walker's last at-bat, the President of the United States was Chester A. Arthur, a machine politician who first made a name for himself by outfitting New York State's infantry regiments with the provisions they would need to wage the Civil War. When Jackie Robinson grounded out to Boston Braves third baseman Connie Ryan in the first inning of the Dodgers' first game of 1947, President Harry Truman was more than a year away from issuing the executive order that would end segregation in the U.S. armed forces. On April 15, 1997, exactly 50 years after Robinson's debut, Major League Baseball chose to honor the man who broke the sport's unofficial, yet rigidly enforced, color barrier with a ceremony in the city where he earned his fame. With Ebbets Field having long since been replaced by 1,300 units of Mitchell-Lama housing, Commissioner Bud Selig opted to hold the ceremony at Shea Stadium during the evening's Mets-Dodgers tilt. Joining the commissioner were Jackie's widow, Rachel Robinson, and President Bill Clinton, the first commander-in-chief since FDR to hold office without prior military experience. All three spoke during a 35-minute, fifth inning interlude, with Robinson urging everyone to recommit to the cause of equality for all Americans and Clinton noting that "Jackie Robinson scored the go-ahead run [on April 15, 1947], and we've been trying to catch up ever since." Still, despite the stirring rhetoric from Mrs. Robinson and Mr. President, it was Bud Selig, never one known for his smooth talk, who delivered the day's most memorable speech. In a surprise announcement, the commissioner declared that MLB would retire Jackie Robinson's number league wide. Sixteen years later, Mariano Rivera remains the only active player to don a #42 jersey for every game, though Selig's desire to see the number permanently retired will come to fruition when Mo steps away from the game at the end after this season. As for the game, the current stewards of National League baseball beat Robinson's old team 5-0 behind five shutout innings from Armando Reynoso and a four RBI day by Lance Johnson. Butch Huskey, the second to last Met to wear #42, went one-for-four. Additional background on this Historic Day… Every year, on the anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s big league debut, the baseball world pauses to remember his unmatched contributions to the game. In 1997, Commissioner Bud Selig made sure Robinson's work would be honored for all time by permanently retiring his No. 42. In a ceremony before the April 15, 1997, game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, Selig declared that No. 42 – Robinson's number with the Brooklyn Dodgers – would be permanently retired throughout Major League Baseball. Players who were wearing No. 42 at the time were allowed to continue with the number, with the understanding that no more would follow. The New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, who retired following the 2013 season, was the last active player to wear No. 42. Robinson shattered baseball's color line on April 15, 1947, during the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. Robinson went 0-for-3 at the plate, but handled 11 chances at his new position of first base. By the time the season ended, Robinson had played in 151 games, scoring 125 runs to go with a .297 average and a National League-best 29 stolen bases. After the season, he won the first Rookie of the Year Award -- which at the time was given to just one player in baseball. On the day of his debut, Robinson's name was placed in the lineup by Dodgers interim manager Clyde Sukeforth, who skippered Brooklyn for the first two games of the 1947 season due to a suspension handed down to manager Leo Durocher. After the first two games, Burt Shotton took over the club for the rest of the year. "There was something about that man that just gripped you," Sukeforth said. "He was tough, he was intelligent and he was proud." Robinson played 10 big league seasons, retiring after the 1956 campaign with a .311 career batting average, the 1949 National League Most Valuable Player Award and six World Series appearances. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first appearance on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot in 1962. "Robinson's arrival in Brooklyn," wrote 1976 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Red Smith, "was a turning point in the history and the character of the game." This is a rare and valuable MLB RETIRES JACKIE ROBINSON #42 FULL TICKET from the game held on April 15, 1997. The ticket features the iconic Jackie Robinson, a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and is a great piece of sports memorabilia for collectors. The ticket is in its original state and has been graded by PSA with a score of 10, making it a highly sought-after item. The ticket is from the New York Mets team and is a great addition to any collection. It is a vintage item and is perfect for those who love baseball and sports memorabilia. This ticket is a must-have for any collector and is a great way to remember the historic event that took place on April 15, 1997.

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