Abdul-Jabbar told stories about becoming a Brooklyn Dodger fan at a young age because of Robinson and getting to meet him ...

The Dodgers and the rest of MLB honored Jackie Robinson on the 78th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on the 78th anniversary of when he broke the color barrier in ...

April 15th is a holiday across Major League Baseball. 78 years ago, Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut, breaking the color barrier and becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball.

To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie ... highlighted Robinson’s historical significance in a speech to members of the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies (all of whom were wearing No. 42 jerseys) before ...