Opinion: MLB behind the times 75 years after Jackie Robinson breaking color barrier
Change was supposed to begin with Jackie Robinson, not begin and effectively end.
As Major League Baseball marks the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier Friday, there will be no shortage of people patting themselves on the back for the watershed moment, which helped usher in the civil rights movement and changed American society for the better. But as you watch these league officials and team owners bask in their self-satisfaction, ask what they have done since then to build on Robinson’s sacrifice.