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PROCLAMATION S(. <br /> DESIGNATING APRIL 15, 2017 AS JACKIE ROBINSON DAY <br /> WHEREAS, April 15, 2017 will mark the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson making his Major <br /> League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers as he broke the color barrier in 1947 to become the first <br /> African-American to play Major League Baseball; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson spent nine Spring Trainings (1948-56) at Dodgertown, Vero Beach <br /> and the Dodgers advanced to the World Series five times in those years; and <br /> WHEREAS, In 1948 Dodgertown became the first and only integrated Spring Training site in the <br /> South; and <br /> WHEREAS, Major and Minor League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day nationally each <br /> April 15th; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Pat O'Conner, Minor League Baseball President & CEO, said "Minor League <br /> Baseball is proud to be part of this annual celebration in Vero Beach as we play a game at Historic <br /> Dodgertown to honor him."; and <br /> WHEREAS, the fourth annual Jackie Robinson Celebration game will take place on Saturday, <br /> April 15, 2017, in Holman Stadium when the St Lucie Mets host the Florida Fire Frogs to benefit a <br /> worthy cause, the United Way of Indian River County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the cost of this Minor League Baseball game is kept low so that it can be a true <br /> community-wide celebration. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board designates April 15, 2017, as Jackie Robinson <br /> Day, and hereby congratulates Major League Baseball on its work and success in Indian River County <br /> over the past 69 years. <br /> Adopted this 21st day of March, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br /> Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman <br /> Susan Adams <br /> Bob Solari <br /> Tim Zorc <br /> P3 <br />