Jackie Roosevelt Robinson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 204 lb.
Debut April 15, 1947
Born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA
Died October 24, 1972 in Stamford, CT

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ALEXANDER JOY CARTWRIGHT JR. 

 Other than Abner Doubleday, perhaps no person associated with the beginnings of baseball is more celebrated yet disputed than Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr.  No evidence exists for Abner Doubleday's having anything to do with baseball.  There is, on the other hand, evidence to connect Cartwright with baseball. 

My friend Leo Paneta publishes a daily report on historical events in baseball history.  This is an excellent source for daily trivia and for those pesky research reports one has to do in High School.

Clic here for  "This Day in Baseball History"

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Sometimes in families sons are named after their father, and the custom is carried on from generation to generation. Yet, many of those descendents are often not aware of who the person was that they were originally named after. That is not the case with me. My name is Alexander Joy Cartwright, IV. I was named after my great-great-grandfather who designed the baseball diamond, and formed many of the rules still in use today by America's National Pastime..

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This is a listing of public events I will be attending in 2010

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