May 9 1947 Jackie Robinson and Ben Champman Photo

Todays classic moment is brought to you by www. franchsingconnection.com, if you are going through a career transition please visit them for help! On May 9, 1947 — Philadelphia manager Ben Chapman, who admits he had been ‘kinda loud’ in leading his team in verbally abusing Jackie Robinson with racial slurs during yesterday’s game, sends word to the Brooklyn clubhouse that he would like to make amends by posing with the Dodger first baseman for the newspaper photographers. The orchestrated gesture, which Robinson agrees to, admitting later that is one of the hardest things he ever had to make himself do, is prompted by the bad press created by the Phillies manager’s intolerance and the wrath of Commissioner Chandler.Robinson collects 2 hits in the 6-5 loss to Philadelphia. You can find the interview @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCr0RAzf8ds on the pianopappy channel.  Learn More about the teams, players, ball parks and events that happened on this date in history just click the tags! 1947 | Branch Rickey | Brooklyn Dodgers | Connie Mack Stadium | Jackie Robinson | May 9 | Ben Chapman | Brooklyn Dodgers | Happy Chandler | Jackie Robinson | May 9Mentioned in this episode:Classic Baseball BroadcastsClassic Baseball BroadcastsMentioned in this episode:Post Roll March 26New CBB Podcast Intro