NEW YORK -- On a day when every Major League player remembered Jackie Robinson by wearing his number on their backs, Mets right fielder Curtis Granderson decided to honor the baseball legend from head to toe.
Never mind matching orange and black cleats. Wednesday Granderson tied on custom sky blue spikes designed with Robinson in mind. Made by Chicago-based graffiti artist The Sole Revival, the New Balance shoes combine a contemporary urban spray paint theme with history. The letters "JRD" branded near the toe and number "42" by the heel provide a nice touch.
"Jackie did great things to allow me to play this game," said Granderson, who for the third straight year will auction off the custom pair for charity.