Every year on April 15, Major League Baseball unites around a single player, Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in 1947. Learn how MLB recognizes and celebrates Jackie Robinson Day and how people can join in the celebration at home.
Every year on April 15, Major League Baseball unites around a single player. Jackie Robinson became one of the most important players in the history of baseball – or any sport – on April 15, 1947, when he made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke the color barrier .It was a seismic moment, changing baseball forever.
10 years later, Griffey wanted to repeat the gesture, but as the number was then officially retired, he had to ask permission, first from Commissioner Bud Selig, then from Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson’s widow. Permission was granted, not just to Griffey, but to any player who wanted to join in. It was such an affecting demonstration that just a few years later, Selig made it an official part of Jackie Robinson Day.
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