Before Jackie Robinson ever donned a Dodger uniform - there was Tom Bass.
At nine years.
Born a slave, Tom Bass rose to the summit of what had always been a white man\'s profession, the training of the America\'s greatest Saddlebred horses.
Before Barack Obama ever ran for President - there was the legend of Tom Bass - the Black horse whisperer.
Before Martin Luther King ever had a dream - there was Tom Bass.
Before Rosa Parks ever demanded a seat in the front of the bus - there was Tom Bass.
Before Jackie Robinson ever donned a Dodger uniform - there was Tom Bass