Friday was Jackie Robinson Day, a day on which Major League Baseball remembers the impact Robinson had in breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947 with the Dodgers. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle spoke about Robinson’s importance, not just with regards to race, but gender as well.
Mo’ne Davis made waves with her dominance as a pitcher in the Little League World Series, and Justine Siegal served as a guest instructor for the Athletics’ Instructional League team last year. Meanwhile, major league front offices have become a bit more inclusive when it comes to hiring women. While the progress hasn’t been as swift as one would like, it’s progress nonetheless. Hopefully, Hurdle is right, and he’ll be in the dugout to see it.