A Handshake for the Century

A Handshake for the Century is a bronze statue located in Youngstown, Ohio.

The statue commemorates a handshake between African American baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals and his white teammate George Shuba, a native of Youngstown.

Created by sculptor Marc Mellon, it was veiled in 2021, seventy-five years after it occurred.

The image of Robinson's and Shuba's handshake became an iconic moment in baseball history.

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