Marc Melon's sculpture titled "A Handshake for the Century" was unveiled in Youngstown, Ohio, commemorating Jackie Robinson's 1946 handshake with George "Shotgun" Shuba, marking the first recorded welcome gesture between a white and black player in professional baseball. The statue honors this historic moment of solidarity during Robinson's breaking of baseball's color barrier.
From the collection: Jackie Robinson fan-cave plaque →
Source: Historical record