Yankees hold youth clinic for Jackie Robinson Day
Sixty-five years ago, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play Major League Baseball and today, the New York Yankees held a youth clinic to celebrate Robinson. The future Yankees came
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Apr 16, 2012, 12:21 AM
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Sixty-five years ago, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play Major League Baseball and today, the New York Yankees held a youth clinic to celebrate Robinson.
The future Yankees came out to Macon Dam Park to practice swinging and catching along with Yankees great Reggie Jackson.
Everyone at the clinic had the number "42" stapled to their shirts in honor of Robinson.
Every kid who attended the clinic was given a ticket to tonight's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
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