Jackie Robinson Day In Birmingham Remembers The Legendary Baseball Player

Alabama News Center | April 16, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

Michelle Clemon has been a baseball fan for only two or three years. But the Yale University product has long appreciated history.

That love of history is what drew her to the Negro Southern League Museum (NSLM) for a celebration of Jackie Robinson Day.

“It’s undeniable Mr. Robinson’s contribution to American history,” said Clemon, the daughter of former federal Judge U.W. Clemon. “Between my love of history and my love of sports, I’m here today to honor and recognize his contribution.”Throughout professional baseball, April 15 is designated to acknowledge the day Robinson made his debut in Major League Baseball in 1947.

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