Jackie Robinson honored during co-naming on MacDonough Street
Honoring a legend who meant a great deal not just to sports and Brooklyn, but America.
Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball when he made his debut on April 15, 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, was honored the day before the 71st anniversary of having broken the color barrier on the street he once called home.
On Saturday, April 14, MacDonough Street between Ralph and Patchen Avenues, was co-named Jackie Robinson Way during a ceremony which was attended by elected officials, local residents, advocates and more. The City Council unanimously approved the co-naming back in February.