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sunnyblue · Posted: Wed 5/25/22 3:54 pm Post subject: MLB Honors Texas School Shootings

The Texas school shootings yesterday brought me to tears. Sad

Major League Baseball and all of its teams honored the victims last night.

Doc talked to the media about it before yesterday's Dodgers-Nationals game. Some of what he said:

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 5/25/22 8:39 pm Post subject:

I know some people are at odds with the solutions being proposed, but let's stay with the grieving aspect. Somehow or another, this has to end.

Crying or Very sad

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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

No words left. It happened during Mental Health Awareness Month so maybe this time, someone will pay attention?
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sat 5/28/22 1:50 pm Post subject:

I'm sure we'll get plenty of complaints from the anti-"woke" folks, but baseball can be a force for positive change, even if they don't like it. No matter how much people want baseball to be an "escape", there's really no escaping from tragedies that we could at least address, even if the proposed resolutions are not to their liking.

Fact: Both the Yankees and the Rays have issued PSAs about gun violence in the U.S.

And I know he's opening a can of worms, but the Battery Chuckers' manager, Gabe Kapler, has decided he will remain in the locker room during the national anthem.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame

sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 5/31/22 6:11 pm Post subject:

You know something - I don't care how much they will get criticized but I'm glad they're doing it. Keep doing what you have to do until they start taking steps towards making meaningful changes.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 6/20/22 9:36 pm Post subject:

Hey Cath, I saw the Missions had an auction to benefit the victims' families.
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"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

-Baseball Hall of Fame