PRINTER'S NO. 4041
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
924
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MURT, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, SONNEY, BIZZARRO,
SCHMITT, CONKLIN, DONATUCCI, CIRESI, BROOKS, READSHAW,
CALTAGIRONE, RYAN, SANCHEZ, LONGIETTI, FREEMAN, LEE, KORTZ,
NEILSON, GREINER, MENTZER, McCLINTON, MILLARD, KIRKLAND,
BURNS, PEIFER, KIM, MALAGARI, DEASY, SCHLOSSBERG, GAINEY AND
BENNINGHOFF, JUNE 29, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 29, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 15, 2020, as a day to honor the lifetime
achievements and lasting influence of Jackie Robinson in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson was the first athlete in the history
of the University of California at Los Angeles to letter in four
sports in one year; and
WHEREAS, On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first
African American to play for a Major League Baseball team; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson, who began his career in the Negro
Leagues, was named Rookie of the Year in 1947 and led the
Brooklyn Dodgers to six National League pennants in 10 years and
a World Series Championship; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson's inspiring career earned him
recognition as the first African American to win a batting
title, lead the league in stolen bases, play in an All-Star
game, play in the World Series and win a Most Valuable Player
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