The Yankees had something special in store for Jackie Robinson Day. But the weather refused to cooperate.
It is not easy to tell the players apart on Jackie Robinson Day.
Tuesday marks the 67th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first major league game. Robinson broke major league's color line when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, but the actual process of
Tuesday is April 15, which means it's MLB's annual celebration of Jackie Robinson day. So during the action Tuesday evening — at least the games that aren't wiped out by the stupid weather — every player will be wearing No. 42 in honor of Jackie.
If you've never heard the story about Jackie Robinson's teammate, Gene Hermanski, suggesting that all the Dodgers wear the number 42 so as to confuse anyone trying to assassinate Robinson, now's your chance to hear it