The current plaque, just a flat marker outside of the property that used to house the Robinson family, is lackluster in comparison to the legacy left behind by the man who broke baseball's color barrier.
A Pasadena historian is continuing his years-long battle with the city to better memorialize the home of baseball icon and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson, despite his efforts being mired in red tape thus far. The current homage, a flat plaque acting as a marker outside of what used to be 121 Pepper Street, pales in comparison to the legacy left behind by the family that once lived on the property.
The current monument simply states, 'Jackie and Mack Robinson Resided on this site with their family from 1922 to 1946,' an unimaginative tribute to the giants that once lived there.He's been trying to get the city to replace the plaque with a more visible and befitting tribute to the Robinson family since 2020, hopeful that it can contain more details about the global impact they continue to have.
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