In the world of pro sports, athletes are very attached to their numbers. Once a year, though, everyone in Major League Baseball sets theirs aside.

Los Angeles Angels players all wear number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day as they observe the national anthem before a ...

Number 42 broke baseball ... Jackie Robinson’s first spring training On July 21, 1959, more than 12 years after Robinson’s debut, Pumpsie Green took the field for Boston, making the Red ...

Here are 42 facts to celebrate the legendary athlete. 1. Jackie Robinson ... Annual Baseball Tournament All-Star Team with fellow future MLB Hall of Famers Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly gave up two earned runs in six innings against the Orioles, walking two ...

At baseball fields across the country on Tuesday, major league players wore No. 42 jerseys as a way to honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson. At Texas, Oliver Service did the same during a game ...

Today, and every April 15 since 2004, Major League Baseball has honored the legacy of Jackie Robinson ... 42 on his back for the next six seasons with the Mariners. Henderson was traded to the Red ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball ... lane for several Red Sox players ...

1993 — Andre Dawson became the 25th player to hit 400 home runs as the Boston Red Sox beat the ... player in Major League Baseball wears number 42 today on Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of ...