Opening Day Auction Closing May 9th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2015
Advertised as, “One Week Only,” live in person, “Rookie of the Year Jackie Robinson,” set to make an appearance at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson, in 1947 broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, becoming the first professional athlete to join a professional ball club. His number “42” is the only number in MLB history to be retired by every team in the league. This 5.5” x 8.5” program highlights Robinson’s appearance on the front cover along with musician Tiny Bradshaw and his band, the Butterbeans and Susie and also, the 3 Hall Sisters.