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Podcast: Past Ball Podcast
Episode: Jackie Robinson vs. Ben Chapman – Baseball’s Defining Moment of Grace and Bigotry
Description: April 15, 1947. Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball by breaking the color barrier. But while Robinson made history, Phillies manager Ben Chapman made headlines for all the wrong reasons.In this episode of the Pastball Podcast, we examine one of the ugliest yet most pivotal moments in baseball history—when Chapman and the Phillies taunted Robinson with relentless racial slurs. But here’s the twist: Chapman’s cruelty didn’t break Robinson. It backfired.We’ll cover:⚾ How Jackie Robinson’s composure under fire united his Dodgers teammates....