Jackie Robinson reminds US how far they've come

"In Cincinnati in 1948, Jack got a letter from somebody who was going to shoot him," he recalled. "Our manager, Burt Shotton, put the letter on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. Gene Hermanski, our left fielder, went over there, read it and said, `Hey, Jack, if we all wear 42 on our back, you'll be safe.' Jack laughed and said, `Gene, I'm afraid he'll still be able to pick me out.'"