Two GA Baseball Heroes

Remembering Jackie Robinson and BV's Josh Gibson
April 15 was a very special day in baseball history. It's a day some old-timers can recall word for word, remembering exactly where they were when they heard it over the radio - the moment a second baseman from Georgia stepped onto a Major League field, forever changing the game.
On this day, baseball is more than a game. It becomes a symbol - of courage, of unity, and of progress - all tied to one number: 42.
On April 15, 1947 - 78 years - Jackie Robinson made his Major League debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in professional baseball. We all know the story of the great second baseman from Cairo, Georgia, and his unimaginable strength and grace as he endured racism, hos...