(Because you can put the souvenir postcards of the plaques on a bookshelf.)
For the first time ever, the Hall of Fame plaques of Larry Doby and Jackie Robinson will leave their home in Cooperstown, as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will travel the plaques to Memphis, Tenn., this weekend for a part of the Civil Rights Game Weekend festivities.
“By sending original Hall of Fame treasures to Memphis, we are providing an opportunity for all fans who attend to see these representations of two Hall of Fame heroes up close and personal,” said acting-President Jeff Idelson in making the announcement. “By having the ability to touch baseball history, fans will gain a stronger appreciation of the adversity these two men overcame and their phenomenal careers as true baseball legends.”
The plaques will first be on display Friday, March 28 at the National Civil Rights Museum from 4-6 p.m. as part of Major League Baseball’s “Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement” roundtable discussion, featuring noted guests Hall of Famer Hank Aaron; Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson; Omar Minaya and Kenny Williams, general managers of the Mets and White Sox, respectively; Martin Luther King III; and Ambassador Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X.
The next day, the plaques will be on display during the 2nd Annual Civil Rights Game, to be played at Memphis’ AutoZone Park, featuring the White Sox and Mets. The plaques will be on display beginning once gates open at 1 p.m. through the 7th inning of the 4 p.m. game for all fans in attendance to view.
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