Robinson became the first Black American League/National League player when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. MLB has since classified the Negro Leagues, wher ...

Baseball retired Robinson's No. 42 leaguewide in 1997, and in 2004 established Jackie Robinson Day, on which the league would honor his memory on the anniversary of his April 15, 1947, debut.

Baseball retired Robinson's No. 42 leaguewide in 1997, and in 2004 established Jackie Robinson Day, on which the league would honor his memory on the anniversary of his April 15, 1947, debut.

Jackson said Jackie Robinson Day has become "a national holiday for all practical purposes." "To honor Jackie in this way honors the best in America," Jackson told Selig on Tuesday at MLB's third ...

MLB also sponsors 35 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars. Jackson said Jackie Robinson Day has become "a national holiday for all practical purposes." ...

Marking the 67th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, the Rev. Jesse Jackson praised commissioner Bud Selig for the strides the sport has taken in minority ...

Jackie Robinson Day is being formally commemorated today and tonight around Major League Baseball. There will be a focus on Robinson's activism and impact on civil rights in society during and ...

In 1997, the league retired his iconic jersey number. And the MLB acknowledges April 15 of each year as Jackie Robinson Day, dating back to 2004.

Marking the 67th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, the Rev. Jesse Jackson praised commissioner Bud Selig for the strides the sport has taken in minority ...