Antique of the Week: Jackie Robinson Magazine Cover

As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride.  Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more.  This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past.

This week, we’re featuring a historical magazine cover in baseball history. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by being the first African-American to play in Major League baseball. A year later, he was joined by Roy Campanella. Their Brooklyn Dodgers manager, Leo Durocher, stands between them.

Even though Durocher was known for having said “Nice guys finish last,” he did not allow the other players on the team to treat Robinson disparagingly. He even described Robinson as a “Durocher with talent.”

This picture on Our World magazine was published in September 1948 after Durocher returned to the Dodgers after a gambling suspension.

You can purchase this memorable magazine cover for $185 at the , located at 3776 Howard Ave. If you have any questions, you can call Judy Sanders at 301-942-4440. There are other memorable magazine covers of sports history and even entire magazines at the store.