the library is very fortunate to have the branch rookie papers and the jackie robinson collection. that's where we are able to draw a couple of items, including this letter from jackie in 1950, who was leaving the dodgers and robinson's writing to let him know how grateful he is for the brakes that branch rickey gave him in signing the dodgers, letting him know he was a trusted friend and he hopes ricky will think of him as a friend in return. it's a very heartfelt letter thanking him for everything he had done for himself and his family. what we have here is the original first page of jackie robinson's letter. on the back is a reproduction. in order to preserve this letter and keep it from being affected by the lights and the wear and tear of being on exhibition we

the library is very fortunate to have the branch and the jackie robinson collection. that's where we are able to draw a couple of items, including this letter from jackie in 1950, who was leaving the dodgers and robinson's writing to let him know how grateful he is for the brakes that ricky gave him in signing the dodgers, letting him know he was a trusted friend and he hopes ricky will think of him as a friend in return. it's a very heartfelt letter thanking him for everything he had done for himself and his family. what we have here is the original first page of jackie robinson's letter. on the back is a reproduction. in order to preserve this letter and keep it from being affected by their lights and the wear and tear of being on exhibition we will eventually swap these out. what we have on display then is the original signature of jackie later on in the exhibitions run. seen here so far is only half of the exhibits. there is a lot more to see. please come to the library of congress and check out the exhibition. you can watch this or other programs anytime by visiti

the library is very fortunate to have the branch and the jackie robinson collection. that's where we are able to draw a couple of items, including this letter from jackie in 1950, who was leaving the dodgers and robinson's writing to let him now how grateful he is for the breaks that ricky gave him signing him to the dodgers, letting him know that he was a trusted friend and that he hopes ricky will think of him as a friend in return. it's a very heartfelt letter thanking him for everything he had done for himself and his family. what we have here is the original first page of jackie robinson's letter. on the back is a reproduction. in order to preserve this letter and keep it from being affected by their lights and the wear and tear of being on exhibition we will eventually swap these out. what we have on display then is the original signature of jackie later on in the exhibitions run. what we have seen here so far is only half of the exhibits. there is a lot more to see. if you're in washington, d.c., please come to the library of congress and check out the exhibitio

the library is very fortunate to have the branch and the jackie robinson collection. that's where we are able to draw a couple of items, including this letter from jackie in 1950, who was leaving the dodgers and robinson's writing to let him know how grateful he is for the brakes that ricky gave him in signing the dodgers, letting him know he was a trusted friend and he hopes ricky will think of him as a friend in return. it's a very heartfelt letter thanking him for everything he had done for himself and his family.

in '47, jackie robinson jackie robinson in '56, kirk gibson in 1980. count, big swing. >> joe: eovaldi ready. popped up, left side, foul ball, long run, and caught by nunez. he goes into the seats, and with good baserunning, muncy goes to second base. and the adventures of eduardo nunez continue as he ends up in the front row. he had to go a long way to make that catch. >> john: he did have to go a long way because of the shift. the momentum takes him over to the stands. he threw the ball back from the stands, but i think dave roberts is going to ask the umpires for that very reason. he got the ball there, then watch, he doesn't follow through, but watch as he throws it from the stands. i think he's going to ask the home plate umpire and get the answer he wants. >> joe: now muncy is at second. puig will be the hitter. dave roberts came out, talk to the home plate umpire, ted barrett, who's the crew chief. the runner remains at second base, two down, and the decision known for alex cora. you've got a base open. if you put puig on, you are putting the po

jackie robinson became a civil rights icon when he broke baseball's color barrier in 1947. another less heralded name entered the history books. george taliafaro was the first african-american football player ever drafted into the nfl. he was an all-american at indiana university where he played -- and he led them to a big ten title. segregation dedicated that he could not live in the dorm with his teammates or eat with other students in the cafeteria. he said later the controlled violence of football gave him a place to vent his frustration over the discrimination he faced every day. taliaferro who served in the army after his freshman in college never dreamed the nfl would take him. he signed with a team learning only that he had been drafted in the 13th round by the nfl's chicago bears. when the two leagues later merged he got his shot to play in the nfl where he was a three-time all pro. the son of a steel worker, he taught in the university system. george died this week in mason, ohio. he was 91 years old and leaves behind viola, his wife of 67 years. can be relentless

congressman renacci and i worked providing -- on bdobe the congress mal medal of honor, only 11 jackie robinson he delayed for the cleveland indians, a hall of famer, hit the first home run ever in a world series. committed citizen afterwards, and i thanked congress k congressman renacci me working on that bill with and i particularly thanked enacci, he grew up in but burgh, as a private, now he's rooting for the cleveland indians so conversion of anybody is possible. moderator: congressman renacci, you have 90 seconds. rep. renacci: let's talk about ads. for somebody that raised $27 illion, he's spent $11 million attacking me. that's a fact. spent $500,000. look at the difference when we talk about attack ads. hat's why i'm surprised people say i'm attacking. here we have senator brown pending almost $11 million attacking me versus the $500,000, it's a big difference. that's issue, that's part of the reason why we have to fix campaign finance laws so people like the senator can't raise $27 million, because it makes it hard to compete and he knows that, but being a senator and washington for 25

i mean, you go back to jackie robinson and you think that all those years later, the organization likegeon. i am not criticizing them, i am just saying the world his, in this country, was not treating black people fairly. the organization that you work with, the 798 and the other groups, it is wonderful because you all have a common bond. you are all firefighters. you all have the same goal. and i apologize for my ancestors if my ancestors -- i think they were the greatest people in the world and i hope that joe should they not raise me to be a bigot. i know that. i hope that society can put this behind us and continue in making amends. if this means you are outdoing your population, so be it. because your roots, you have a right. you have rights that a lot of people like me were awarded. when i was young, i got any job i wanted. i don't know, i don't think a black person did. i graduated from high school and i was able to pick my job. i always wanted to be a football player but i never put any effort into it so that didn't happen. my second choice was signed painting so i became a sig

he was the first black player in the american league, 11 weeks after jackie robinson. he hit the first home run ever in a world series. he was a committed citizen afterwards. i think con againstman renacci for working on that bill with me. he grew up in pittsburgh and grew up as a pirt and steelers fan, but now he is rooting for the cleveland indians. conversion of anybody is possible. congressman, you have 90 seconds. he has spent about $11 million attacking me. that is a fact. i've only spent $500,000. look at the difference when we look at attack ads. that's why i am surprised when people say i am attacking. senator brown spending on was $11 million attacking me versus the $500,000, it is a big difference. that's part of the reason why we need to fix campaign finance so that people like the senator can not raise any $7 million. it makes hard to compete. he knows that, but being in washington for 25 years, he loves lobbyists. and as manys fan, of you know, miami university is the home of ben roethlisberger, quarterback of the steelers, but i was also a cleveland brow

i'm curious when you were here last time with ed henry, an amazing night about jackie robinson, it occurred to me that with your contactics in washington how nice it would be if you and mr. henry might be able to have an audience with the president and ask you questions that you posed to him tonight to ask him a directly, do you think there's any chance in hell that you might have that happen. >> juan: i don't think he sees the preliminary advantage in the conversation. so much of any president's media time the people they choose to be nerved by and in front of is about building stituency and heading into political raise. at the moment with the mid terms approaching with all the drama we've seen in the last few days with judge kavanaugh, i don't think he is about trying to expand or repair damage done. i think he's about semanticking and exciting his political base. one of the things the kavanaugh nomination has done is drive up republican interest in the upcoming mid terms. so i think you can see the strategy,atitis stir anger. and more voters are more likely to get out there and vote. mid

come together and enjoy a stay in this amazing plaza, and thanks to the generosity of jackie safir and the robinson family foundation, this vision has become a reality. there were many people involved in this project, and i want to give a shout out of thanks. first, i want to give jackie sefir for their vision and creation in the city. i want to thank phil ginsberg, and i want to thank the trust for public land, our board and our staff, the project manager for this project, who isn't here today but led us with graze and dedication. i want to thank our design team, and the contractors who did the construction as well as the many other consultants and contractors who were involved in this project. i want to thank sam and the entire birite team, and last but not least, i want to thank the community members who were designed in this process. this project isn't the first nor the last that the land project is committed working with the community to improve this public space. we boast new swings, open space, and not only snacks, but snacks by birite. >> thank you. madam mayor, as you know, under the direc