Continuing to exceed expectations, the 2023 #SFGiants won again, defeating the #Pirates 8-4 in #Pittsburgh. They're 2 games behind the #Dodgers in the NL West, and 1/2 game ahead in the NL wildcard race in a tie with #Miami.
Today in Labor History July 6, 1944: Four years before breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a military bus, leading to a court-martial. He was acquitted by an all-white jury of nine officers. Fortunately, the court proceedings prevented his deployment and he finished World War II without seeing combat. The following year, Branch Rickey began to recruit him to play for the Dodgers. When he asked Robinson if he could take the racist epithets that would likely be hurled at him, he said, “Are you looking for a Negro who is afraid to fight back?” Rickey said, “No, I’m looking for one with guts enough NOT to fight back.”
I’m going to add some #baseball and #dodgers content. Last summer, my daughter had a cheer performance at a Rancho Cucamonga Quakes game (Dodgers low-A affiliate). Coincidentally, Clayton Kershaw had a rehab start that day. I’ve seen Kersh pitch before, but seeing him in a more intimate minor league ballpark was a special treat. I wish I would have taken better pictures, but whatevs.
Freddie Freeman's 2,000th hit | 06/25/2023 (www.mlb.com)
Freddie Freeman rips the 2,000th hit of his career, an RBI double that cuts the Dodgers' deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the 8th
The Dodgers take the lead in the 8th after Ryne Stanek is called for a balk (twitter.com)