Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue Project
Tax deductible
Your donation can help make our important monument to racial equality a reality.
The Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue will celebrate the inspiring 1946 handshake of Jackie Robinson, the first African American allowed to play in mainstream professional baseball, and George “Shotgun” Shuba, his white teammate. The handshake occurred after Robinson hit a home run in his debut game and the two teammates who scored on the homer didn’t stop at home to greet him. Shuba, the on-deck batter, noticed that, so he stepped up to shake Robinson’s hand in what has been called “a handshake of the century.”
The statue will be dedicated on Saturday, July 17, in Wean Park in downtown Youngstown.
Our fund-raising efforts are led by the Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue Committee and its fiscal agent, the Economic Action Group, a downtown Youngstown development advocate serving as fiscal agent.
Learn more about the project at www.robinsonshuba.org
Here are some other links:
April 15 story on ESPN: A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson’s arrival in America’s game — The Undefeated
September 27 story on CBS Sunday Morning: https://cbsn.ws/30g4qc8
Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RobinsonShuba
Our Twitter account: www.twitter.com/RobinsonShuba
The Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue will celebrate the inspiring 1946 handshake of Jackie Robinson, the first African American allowed to play in mainstream professional baseball, and George “Shotgun” Shuba, his white teammate. The handshake occurred after Robinson hit a home run in his debut game and the two teammates who scored on the homer didn’t stop at home to greet him. Shuba, the on-deck batter, noticed that, so he stepped up to shake Robinson’s hand in what has been called “a handshake of the century.”
The statue will be dedicated on Saturday, July 17, in Wean Park in downtown Youngstown.
Our fund-raising efforts are led by the Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue Committee and its fiscal agent, the Economic Action Group, a downtown Youngstown development advocate serving as fiscal agent.
Learn more about the project at www.robinsonshuba.org
Here are some other links:
April 15 story on ESPN: A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson’s arrival in America’s game — The Undefeated
September 27 story on CBS Sunday Morning: https://cbsn.ws/30g4qc8
Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RobinsonShuba
Our Twitter account: www.twitter.com/RobinsonShuba
Organizer
Economic Action Group
Organizer
Youngstown, OH
Economic Action Group Inc
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
