The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: MLB gives $1.2 million to Robinson fund

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Brother, Can You Spare A Dime to Tribute Jackie Robinson?
Published 4/15/2008 by Steve Sax at Sons of Steve Garvey
Sure, last year's event was a big deal, being the 60th anniversary of Dodger great Jackie Robinson's debut in the major leagues, shattering the color barrier in baseball. 60 is a nice round number, more round than 61 (ask Roger Maris), and we all remember the major leaguers from each team celebrating Robinson's number 42 on their jerseys, with each team honoring the Hall of Fame great in a different way. How do you follow it up for the 61st anniversary? Well, here's what MLB has to offer: NEW YORK -- In honor of Jackie and Rachel ...

Is Major League Baseball Shortchanging the Jackie Robinson Foundation?
Published 4/15/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, MLB Media Watch, MLB BizThat's what Sons of Steve Garvey are asking today, given the news that Major League Baseball is donating $1.2 million to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to fund scholarships over the next four years (at 300k per annum). The Sons make a pretty valid point that maybe the sum is greater than the whole, if that little redundancy can make any sense. See, that 1.2? It's over four years. Still a big chunk of change, no doubt. But it's a little bet less grand when you really break it down. Okay, so $1.2 million over four years means $300,000 per ...