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Bookmark or Share- Jackie Robinson Day - WikipediaJackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball (MLB), commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut.
- Jackie Robinson ‑ Facts, Quotes & Stats - HISTORYJackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, a date now famous as Jackie Robinson Day.
- Jackie Robinson Day 2024 - MLB.comEvery year, April 15 is a special day in baseball as Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. As you might recall from prior years, every MLB player wears No. 42 on this day, a tradition that has existed since 2009.
- Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him ...LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color barrier on Monday. Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, beginning the end of the racial segregation that had relegated Black players to the Negro Leagues for decades.
- April 15: Jackie Robinson Day | The Jackie Robinson MuseumFor fans celebrating in the stands, in Brooklyn, and Harlem, the first Jackie Robinson Day was a way for New York’s Black communities to show their support for Robinson and the desegregation of Major League Baseball.
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