This is a picture of the American promise.
It’s the eighth inning of the first game of the 1955 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
Dodger Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the Major Leagues, has dashed from third base to steal home plate as Yankee catcher Yogi Berra squats behind the Dodger batter.
The umpire calls
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