Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in MLB 74 years ago today, and every year since 2004, Jackie Robinson Day has been celebrated at ballparks across the country on April 15th to commemorate the anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier in the sport.
As we approached this year’s celebration I found myself at the intersection of two thoughts; how far we have come as a society and how far we still have to go.
On one hand, the opportunity to play professional baseball in the MLB is available to athletes of all backgrounds, and on the other there is still a lack of representation in key roles off the field that impact the sport as a whole.