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Jackie Robinson Day, AKA The Day Official Scorers Hate The Most

by Ryan Hudson

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April 15 is recognized as Jackie Robinson Day in baseball, the day when every single player wears No. 42, in honor of the anniversary of when he broke baseball’s color barrier. It also goes by its lesser-known name, The Day Official Scorers Hate The Most:

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Special sympathy is reserved for whomever had to score a double-switch, or even worse, a Tony La Russa game.

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