The number 42 is more than just a number for @carolinabaseball junior pitcher Boston Flannery.
The number 42 is more than just a number for @carolinabaseball junior pitcher Boston Flannery. Yes, it’s the number Jackie Robinson wore. But for Flannery, it symbolizes a connection to the trailblazing baseball player. He said he was inspired after watching Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film “42,” which was released just before his ninth birthday. “Since a young age, I had kind of known who Jackie Robinson was,” Flannery said. “I didn’t truly understand, until I got older, exactly what he meant to the game of baseball. And what he had done, his sacrifices, to be able to just even play.” For @bostonflannery, that connection traces back to when he was 10 — when his family received a letter from Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel. See the link in our bio for more. ✍️Shelby Swanson 📹Robert Willett #unc #uncbaseball #collegebaseball
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