Today marks the 75th anniversary of the day that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, will be on hand when the Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds tonight.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Friday will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
On Friday night, Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, and their son David will be on hand when the Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium. The team will host a special pregame ceremony on the field with 75 special guests, including 42 scholars from the Jackie Robinson Foundation and 43 students from John Muir High School in Pasadena, which Jackie Robinson attended.
Also Friday morning, Dodgers pitcher David Price will join former Dodger Curtis Granderson and several local and state officials, along with members of the Robinson family, at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena to launch the Jackie Robinson Reading Series.
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