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Jackie honored
Robinson memorial lands in Monument Park
BY SEAN BRENNAN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Posted Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 8:32 AM
There was a time when the Brooklyn Dodgers inspired more venom and were the target of more Yankee fans' ire than the Red Sox could ever hope to muster on a three-game swing into the Bronx.
But now one Dodger has a permanent home in Monument Park.
Last night, at a ceremony before their 10-3 victory over the Indians, the Yankees honored the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking baseball's color barrier by dedicating a memorial in Monument Park to the Dodger second baseman and his No. 42.
Joe Torre, Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano, who each donned Robinson's uniform number on Sunday in Oakland, participated in the honors. The Yankees also donated $1million to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
"It's a nice tribute," Torre said. "He's certainly a guy worthy of it. When he came on the scene there was so much turbulence in 1947. I have to give the Dodgers a lot of credit. They picked a guy who they felt had a strong will and heart and stomach to go through everything he had to go through. He was a tough cookie. He certainly left his mark on baseball. A lot of guys that are out there playing now I'm sure appreciate his contribution."
The memorial is the first in Monument Park to honor a ballplayer who was not a Yankee. Robinson now shares hallowed space with such Bombers immortals as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. The memorial reads: "In becoming the first Major League player to break the color barrier, Jackie will forever be an inspiration with his grace, dignity and perseverance. His story and the stories of those who never had the same opportunity must never be forgotten."
"I think it's great, well-deserved. That goes without saying," said Jeter. "It was nice to be a part of it."
Cano, who was named after the Dodger great, was glad to see the Yankees honor Robinson. "It was a nice thing to do, putting his name out there," Cano said. "That was good for him and his family."
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