Fifty years ago, a man stepped between the lines
at Ebbets Field. He made it possible for men
of all ethnicities to play together and realize
the benefits of the game at its highest level.

Thank you ...

“Jackie as a figure in history was a rock in the water,
creating concentric circles and ripples
of new possibility.

“He was medicine.

“He was immunized by God
from catching the diseases that he fought.

“The Lord’s arm of protection enabled him
to go through dangers seen and unseen,
and he had the capacity to wear glory
with grace.”