When MLB retired Jackie Robinson's number throughout the majors on April 15, 1997, not everybody connected No. 42 with Robinson's legacy. "A lot of players didn't know who No. 42 was," said Bob Watson, the former Astros general manager and player Today is the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking Major League Baseball's notorious de … Read more
Jackie Robinson's legacy was celebrated across the country on Tuesday, the 67th anniversary of the date Robinson first took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. MLB unilaterally retired No. 42 in 1997, and with Mariano Rivera's career over, no active A roundup of Twitter reactions from players regarding Jackie Robinson Day. A roundup of Twitter … Read more
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 … Read more
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. Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, the Dodgers' spring training home … Read more
As you baseball fans know, today is Jackie Robinson Day, in which the pioneering Brooklyn Dodger who heroically broke the sport's color line in 1947 is. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The New York Yankees had something special in store for Jackie Robinson Day. But the weather refused to cooperate. The Yankees have postponed Tuesday night's … Read more