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*The story of Jackie Robinson (#42) is one that every grammar school child in America has likely heard of. Those same children are just as likely to have forgotten about this triumph over adversity and bigotry by the time they become adults, acknowledging Robinson only from an athletic perspective. Not only was Robinson the first [...]
*Harrison Ford never really cared much for baseball. The actor, born and raised in Chicago, says he only went to Wrigley Field once as a kid, and remembers way more details about the stadium than the actual game. “It was such a vivid, visual image in my mind, still, of that square of improbable grass [...]
*The Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” about Major League Baseball’s first African American player, would not be opening in theaters next month if it weren’t for the blessing of his widow. And she had some concerns. Rachel Robinson, who owns the rights to her late husband’s story, questioned director Brian Helgeland’s vision of the biopic, which would span [...]
*Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released a second, longer trailer for its Jackie Robinson biopic, “42.” In theaters April 12, the film follows the famed Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman who broke major league baseball’s color barrier. Brian Helgeland wrote and directs the film, which stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as team [...]
*The Jackie Robinson biopic is beginning production in Atlanta, and guess who wants to check out the set? President Barack Obama has invited himself to the production of “42,” According to Deadline, the prez will make his visit on Tuesday. The last time Mr. Obama was in the ATL, was was on March 16 for [...]
*The soon to be Brooklyn Nets just underwent a logo makeover, inheriting a Jay-Z influenced design. With the move, the team is going to sport a new look with a simple black and white design that dawns a capital B, etched into a basketball, heavily influenced by part owner and Hip Hop mogul of New [...]
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