Players across MLB are donning Jackie Robinson's No. 42, all in Dodger blue this year, for the 75th anniversary of Robinson's big league debut.
NEW YORK -- Players across Major League Baseball are donning Jackie Robinson's No. 42 - and all of them in Dodger blue this year - for the 75th anniversary of Robinson's big league debut.
The Dodgers, of course, will be at home in Los Angeles, facing the Cincinnati Reds. They'll be joined by Robinson's 99-year-old widow, Rachel, and her son David. He'll be joined by Robinson's granddaughter, Ayo, pitcher David Price and Players Alliance founders Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson. Jackie Robinson's legacy continues to influence Major League Baseball 75 years after he first broke the league's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What Happened the Day Jackie Robinson Made His MLB Debut 75 Years AgoAs the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman that day in 1947, he saw action right from the start.
Read more »
Jackie Robinson Day 2022: Tributes from around MLB on 75th anniversary of Robinson's debutIn 1947, Jackie Robinson, baseball’s first Black major league player of the modern era, made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves, 5-3.
Read more »
Alexander: What would Jackie Robinson say about baseball today?The trend of Black participation in MLB has decreased again, but the sport’s youth outreach provides hope.
Read more »
Review: 'True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson' digs deeper into amazing lifeNew book, which coincides with 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, focuses on four periods of his life
Read more »
Celebrating Branch Rickey’s heroic support of Jackie RobinsonIntegrating baseball didn’t expose any 'wrong' in America’s principles — it fulfilled America’s deepest commitment, writes carringtonam. Branch Rickey was a patriot. He loved his country, not just because it was his own but because it was good.
Read more »