Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodger first string catcher, sidelined by

Roy Campanella Highlight Reel, On this day in 1921, a Dodgers legend was born. Celebrate the career of Roy Campanella with some of his best highlights.

Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. NY Stock Photo - Alamy

Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, who is out with an injured knee, is being persuaded by his sons, Tony, 5, and Roy Jr., 7, right, to play baseball in their backyard in

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Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. NY Stock Photo - Alamy

Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, who is out with an injured knee, is being persuaded by his sons, Tony, 5, and Roy Jr., 7, right, to play baseball in their backyard in

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Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodger first string catcher, sidelined by a hand injury, works out at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, May 16, 1954, before a Dodgers - Cincinnati twin bill. Campanella wears a

1955 World Series