THE COLOR GREEN

In 1947,  I saw my  first major

league baseball game - aged 7 - 

with my dad and my brother.

Coming up out of the dark tunnel

at Ebbets Field - underneath the 
seats - I saw Dodger Blue - but

the main color was green -

a much brighter green than

our PAL*  baseball field green.

And looking back - I realize

now - I didn’t see black - I

only saw Number - 42 - Jackie.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

Today - January 31, 2019
is the l00th Birthday of
the baseball  player -
Jackie Robinson.

*PAL - Police Athletic League.
Brooklyn  Police Officers got us
bats and balls and umped our games.