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On Tuesday, Carl Erskine, who won the 1955 World Series alongside Jackie Robinson, died at 97 years old.The film goes beyond Erskine’s professional baseball career. It depicts Erskine’s childhood in a racially fraught Anderson, Indiana, and his lifelong friendship with Johnny Wilson, who was Black. It was a friendship that spanned 80 years.His life had so much more after his baseball career.
Away from the diamond, Erskine worked to champion and raise awareness for Special Olympics of Indiana and all of those with intellectual disabilities.Former Indiana Governor and President of Purdue University provided the following statement after the news of Erskine's death: "You didn’t have to be a lifelong Dodger fan to be a huge fan of Carl Erskine and the remarkable character with which he led his life. When asked by his documentary filmmakers to sum him up, I blurted out “he’s the best we’ve got.” I can’t improve on that, and like millions, I’ll miss him very much."Carl Erskine documentary premieres this week in Anderson
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