It was over 70 years ago that a well-known police chief kicked Jackie Robinson out of a ballgame. Jackie would, of course, go on to become not only a Dodgers’ legend but an icon all over the world.
In fact, Jackie would break MLB’s color barrier with the Dodgers just one year after Roy. G Williams made him leave a minor league game in Sanford, Florida. Robinson had started the game at shortstop for the minor league team, playing two innings before Williams entered the dugout and told Robinson to leave.
On Monday, the city voted unanimously to strip Williams’ name from the park.