The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Robinson's legacy celebrated at Shea

Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts found this 4/16/2008 on mlb.mlb.com [flag]

NEW YORK -- They celebrated the 61st anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson forever shattered Major League Baseball's color barrier on Tuesday night before the Mets played the Nationals at Shea Stadium. > And then both teams took the field -- all of the players, managers and coaches -- wearing Robinson's legendary No. 42. The sight was both jarring and exhilarating at the same time. The act, ... [link]

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Nationals vs Mets: Game Report..."The Wright and Reyes Show."
Published 4/16/2008 by e chigliak at Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts
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Published 4/16/2008 by emmettjones at Sports Business Digest
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The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: MLB gives $1.2 million to Robinson fund

Sons of Steve Garvey found this 4/15/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

NEW YORK -- In honor of Jackie and Rachel Robinson on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the late Brooklyn Dodger shattering the sports' racial barrier, Major League Baseball is donating $1.2 million over the course of the next four years to the ...

The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: Robinson Rotunda unveiled by Mets

Faith and Fear in Flushing found this 4/16/2008 on newyork.mets.mlb.com

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PELF-ESTEEM GETS BOOST

MetsBlog.com found this 4/16/2008 on www.nypost.com

Do the Mets have a new ace? It certainly looked that way in a 6-0 blanking of the lowly Nationals last night at Shea Stadium as Mike Pelfrey cruised through seven innings to his second win in as many starts this season. Johan Santana might get...

Man falls to death off Shea Stadium escalator

TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 4/16/2008 from theropolitans.com

According to reports, Antonio Nararainsami, 36, of Brooklyn, NY, fell to his death Tuesday when he lost his balance on an escalator and fell two stories to the concrete floor.

Nationals vs. Mets - Recap - April 15, 2008

Faith and Fear in Flushing found this 4/16/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Reyes has four hits in return as Wright homers, drives in five in Mets' rout NEW YORK (AP) -- Jose Reyes ' manager told him to take it easy as he comes back from a strained left hamstring. Of course, Reyes has only one speed. David Wright homered and ...

Impact of No. 42 felt at Shea Stadium
The 61st anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson forever shattered Major League Baseball's color barrier was celebrated on Tuesday night before the Mets played the Nats at Shea Stadium. Both teams took the field -- all of the players, managers and ...

Mets roll on emotional night at Shea
David Wright homered and drove in three, Mike Pelfrey pitched seven shutout innings and Jose Reyes fell a homer short of the cycle, as the Mets capped off Jackie Robinson day with a 6-0 win over the Nats.

METS BEAT NATIONALS 6-0 ON STRONG START BY MIKE PELFREY
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Jackie Robinson Day celebrated at Mets' new home
Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated at the Mets' new stadium.

Mets roll on encouraging night at Shea
David Wright homered and drove in three, Mike Pelfrey pitched seven shutout innings and Jose Reyes fell a homer short of the cycle, as the Mets capped off Jackie Robinson day with a 6-0 win over the Nats.

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