As part of the Nashville Children’s Theatre’s production of the play “MVP” on the life of Jackie Robinson, Nashville RBI had a significant presence at the theatre.

Following a performance of the play on Feb. 17, Nashville RBI executive director Reggie Whittemore presented former Vanderbilt star, and No. 1 overall Major League draft pick, David Price, with the first annual Butch McCord Student of the Game Award, honoring Price for his positive influence on kids.

Then, on Feb. 17, Whittemore joined several other panelists for a post-play discussion on Jackie Robinson’s legacy. The panel was moderated by Tennessean columnist Dwight Lewis and included former Negro League players Butch McCord and James Zapp, current major league umpire Chuck Meriwether, former major league player Jason Maxwell, actor Kamal Bolden, and Whittemore.