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.

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

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

The Yankees earned a fitting 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Jackie Robinson Day, celebrating the impact of No. 42 ...

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 ...

He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt. Robinson donned the No. 42 as a player, so players wear that number on Jackie Robinson Day as a tribute to the Dodgers legend. His number was retired across ...

There's no evidence that Dodgers legend Pee Wee Reese said these exact words to Jackie ... Baseball diamond for a regular season game, breaking the league's color barrier. Robinson's No. 42 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball will celebrate ... celebrated a leaguewide Jackie Robinson Day since 2004 and has asked all on-field personnel to wear his No. 42 for those games since 2009.

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 ... wore No. 42 during his playing days ...