Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sermon Illustrations for Easter 5 (2022)
Illustration
Acts 11:1-18
On April 15, 1947, a twenty-eight-year-old Jackie Robison became the first African American player in Major League Baseball when he stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson broke the color barrier in a sport that had been segregated for more than fifty years. Most baseball fans are aware of this bit of history. Jackie Robinson’s number 42 has been retired and honored across Major League Baseball.
On April 15, 1947, a twenty-eight-year-old Jackie Robison became the first African American player in Major League Baseball when he stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson broke the color barrier in a sport that had been segregated for more than fifty years. Most baseball fans are aware of this bit of history. Jackie Robinson’s number 42 has been retired and honored across Major League Baseball.
