A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...

Jackie Robinson Day began with a request by Ken Griffey Jr. asking baseball commissioner Bud Selig if he could wear ...

As a Black baseball player, both Jackie Robinson and his old jersey number have a lot of meaning for Texas catcher Oliver Service.

Every team playing Monday wore No. 42 jerseys in honor of Jackie Robinson. It’s the only number universally retired in the ...

The Orioles moved the wall back four years ago and eliminated some seats that were close to the field making it harder for ...

Major League Baseball, in coordination with the Jackie Robinson Foundation, MLB Clubs and various partners, has announced Baseball’s 2025 efforts to honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson under the MLB ...

In the world of pro sports, athletes are very attached to their numbers. Once a year, though, everyone in Major League Baseball sets theirs aside.

Today marks Major League Baseball's 21st Jackie Robinson Day celebration and Nike came prepared with a special-edition ...

Players across Major League Baseball will wear Jackie Robinson's No. 42 in Dodger blue on Tuesday to commemorate a historic ...

Last year, the Reds' Elly De La Cruz wore custom Jordan 4 cleats with "JRD" and "42" on them for Jackie Robinson Day.

every Major League baseball player in every ballpark will be wearing number 42 on their jersey. It was on April 15, 1947, when Jackie Robinson, wearing number 42, became the first black man to ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball. 1952 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens ... 1997 — The New Jersey Devils’ Martin Brodeur ...