The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to visit the White House on April 7 to celebrate their World Series championship. The players will also visit Capitol Hill a day later. Manager Dave Roberts expressed the team's honor in receiving this invitation, noting that it's a customary recognition for World Series champions. The announcement comes amid a controversy regarding the temporary deletion of a story on Jackie Robinson's military service from a government website, reflecting ongoing discussions about diversity and inclusion in baseball and society.
It wasn't a formal conversation that we had as a ballclub. It's certainly a huge honor to get the invitation to the White House.
The Dodgers' White House visit is especially notable in the wake of a controversy surrounding a story highlighting Jackie Robinson's military service.
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