'The Dodgers organization cast its lot with a group whose very identity is rooted in hatred and mockery of the very same Christian faith that its most prominent historical members cherished more than life itself.' -petermlaffin
Indeed, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a uniquely Christian history. Nearly all of the great heroes of Dodgers lore — Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Vin Scully, Tommy Lasorda, and Mike Piazza — professed a deep and abiding love for Jesus Christ and the eternal victory He won on the cross.
To be sure, Jackie Robinson faced more mockery than most ever will, and perhaps most of us put together. As the first black player to break the color barrier and enter the major leagues, Robinson faced vicious and unadulterated scorn at ballparks across America. Robinson was chosen to be the first black major leaguer not because he was “good enough” — black players were always good enough but were held back because of their skin color.
Legendary Dodgers slugger Gil Hodges, whose games Scully loved to announce, was commonly called a “saint” by his teammates. On one flight home after a game, Hodges refused to eat a steak dinner on a Friday. “No, thank you,” he said from 20,000 feet. “I’m too close to the boss.”
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