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Jackie Robinson Day 2025 Highlights from Sports World's Celebration of MLB Icon
April 15 is among the most significant dates in United States history, as it marks the date Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball on this date in 1947. Tuesday marks the 78th anniversary of Robinson playing his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 5-3 win over the Boston Braves.
Jackie Robinson Day celebration at the Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park
A celebration in West Philly on Tuesday at the Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park. April 15 is also known as Jackie Robinson Day. A day to honor Robinson's Major League Baseball debut, which broke the color barrier on this date in 1947.
When Rachel Robinson and the foundation she started in honor of her barrier-breaking husband opened the Jackie Robinson ...
Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.
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