PHOTO RELEASE: Senator Scott Joins Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson to Commemorate Integration of Baseball

Washington – Following yesterday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., U.S. Senator Scott joined the Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer Andre "The Hawk" Dawson, and Representatives Roger Williams and Cedric Richmond to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of the integration of baseball. Scott, Williams and Richmond have introduced legislation in the Senate and House to mint a coin commemorating the anniversary, from which half the proceeds will go to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

Senator Scott paid tribute to Jackie Robinson, who integrated the National League with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and South Carolina native Larry Doby, who integrated the American League with the Cleveland Indians. He said, "If it wasn’t for folks like Jackie Robinson, folks like...Larry Doby, myself and Cedric Richmond could not be here today. The fact of the matter is that we stand on those shoulders of giants."

Senator Tim Scott  joins Representatives Roger Williams, Cedric Richmond, Jeff Idelson, President of the national Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, and Hall of Famer, Andre Dawson.

Hall of Famer Andre Dawson speaks at outside the United States Senate to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the integration of baseball.

Senator Scott and Hall of Famer Andre Dawson pose outside the Capitol after the press conference.

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