Entries from LAist tagged with 'derreklee'
April 10, 2007
Some might call it acting in lock-step, some might call it a grand and fitting tribute to an American hero. Today the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that every one of their players will don Jackie Robinson's number 42 on their jerseys on Sunday, the 60th anniversary of the day Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball. In an unprecedented move, the number was retired from all MLB teams ten years ago, only being......
Continue Reading "Entire Pittsburgh Pirates Team to Wear #42 on Sunday"April 5, 2007
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, all 25 Dodger players will don the Hall of Famer's number on the back of their uniform on April 15th, a stunning tribute that will charm everyone except the official scorer. The number 42 was officially retired from MLB ten years ago, allowing those who still had the number to continue to wear it, but barring anyone new from sporting......
Continue Reading "Garret Anderson Doesn't Care About Black People"July 31, 2006
The four-time Cy Young winner needs to fire his agent. How could Greg Maddux allow Scott Boras to trade him from one 5th place team to another when there are pennant races happening? Does the 40 yr-old Hall of Fame lock seriously have no interest in being a part of the Yankees run? Or even the Padres? Maddux has 9 wins on a Cubs team that has won only 43. He and ace Carlos......
Continue Reading "Dodgers Score Greg Maddux, Julio Lugo"