Jackie Robinson Day

Today Major League Baseball and fans around the world celebrate Jackie Robinson Day. It was on this day in 1947 that Jackie took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke the color barrier in baseball. He went hitless in his debut against the Boston Braves. but changed the game forever. Thanks Jackie.

Ticket stub fro Jackie's first game

1947 Bond Bread

1947-64 Exhibit

1949 Bowman

1949 Leaf

1950 Bowman

1952 Topps

1952 Berk Ross

1952 Star Cal

1953 Topps

1954 Topps

1954 NY Journal

1955 Topps

1955 Topps Double Header

1956 Topps

1956 Topps Pin

April Fool's Day - The Curious Case of Sidd Finch

On April 1st, 1985, Sports Illustrated played one of the best sports related April Fool's Day jokes ever. Famed journalist, George Plimpton created a fictional baseball phenom named Sidd Finch. Finch was a pitcher with a 168 MPH fastball, French horn player, practiced yoga and was a recluse. At the time of his tryout with the New York Mets, Finch was trying to decide on a life in baseball or music.

For a behind the scenes look at how the hoax went down, read John Strubel's Backstory: Sidd Finch at 25.

To read Plimpton's article that appeared in Sports Illustrated go to the SI Vault here.