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PROCLAMATION 56 DESIGNATING APRIL 15, 2020 AS JACKIE ROBINSON DAY WHEREAS, April 15, 2020 will mark the 73rd anniversary of Jackie Robinson making his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers as he broke the color barrier in 1947 to become the first African-American to play Major League Baseball; and WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson spent nine Spring Trainings (1948-56) at Dodgertown, Vero Beach and the Dodgers advanced to the World Series five times in those years; and WHEREAS, In 1948 Dodgertown became the first and only integrated Spring Training site in the South; and WHEREAS, Major and Minor League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day nationally each April 15th; and WHEREAS, Mr. Pat O'Conner, Minor League Baseball President & CEO, said "Minor League Baseball is proud to be part of this annual celebration in Vero Beach as we play a Florida State League Game in Holman Stadium at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex to honor him"; and WHEREAS, the seventh annual Jackie Robinson Celebration game will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex, formerly known as Historic Dodgertown, when the St Lucie Mets host the Bradenton Marauders to benefit a worthy cause, the United Way of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the cost of this Minor League Baseball game is kept low so that it can be a true community -wide celebration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board designates April 15, 2020, as Jackie Robinson Day, and hereby congratulates Major League Baseball on its work and success in Indian River County over the past 72 years. Adopted this 17th day of March, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Susan Adams, Chairman Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman Tim Zorc Peter D. O'Bryan Bob Solari