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Every team playing Monday wore No. 42 jerseys in honor of Jackie Robinson. It’s the only number universally retired in […] ...
Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black ...
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.
It's no wonder that for many collectors, a playing era baseball card of Robinson ... The No. 42 of former Brooklyn Dodgers player Jackie Robinson at the retired numbers plaza at Dodger Stadium.
His number 14 is retired and displayed prominently ... honoring all the pioneers who made modern baseball possible. As another Jackie Robinson Day has now passed, the question remains: When ...
LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball’s color barrier with ... It’s the only number universally retired in the majors. “It’s not just a one-off day,” Dodgers ...
Jack Roosevelt Robinson broke baseball's color line ... the only one universally retired by all major league teams. Brooklyn Dodgers' infielder Jackie Robinson is photographed on April 18, 1948.
the only one universally retired by all major league teams. Why is Jackie Robinson Day on April 15? The date marks the anniversary of Robinson's debut in 1947. It was also opening day in baseball ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson ... universally retired by all major league teams. The date marks the anniversary of Robinson's debut in 1947. It was also opening day in baseball that ...