Jackie Robinson Day occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball, commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut, breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947 ...

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” read the words in white type over an image of Jackie Robinson sliding into home plate. Robinson broke Major League ...

On Jackie Robinson Day, New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge expressed his gratitude for Robinson's groundbreaking legacy. Judge, along with all MLB players, wore the number 42 jersey, a tribute ...

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers welcome members of the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium during an event to commemorate Jackie Robinson Day. LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson was the ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies honored Jackie Robinson at Dodger Stadium, joined by his granddaughters Sonya Pankey Robinson and Ayo Robinson. Sonya spoke about her grandfather's ...

As Major League Baseball marked Jackie Robinson Day with ceremonial jerseys and social media posts, west Charlotte honored his legacy in its own special way — raising a No. 42 banner on the ...

From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration, and that's no slight against the Civl Rights icon. Speaking Tuesday in his ...

LOS ANGELES -- Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues ...

At baseball fields across the country on Tuesday, major league players wore No. 42 jerseys as a way to honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson. At Texas, Oliver Service did the same during a game ...

To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie Robinson’s legacy is as important now as it has ever been. And on Tuesday, as the guest speaker at the Dodgers’ annual celebration of Jackie Robinson Day ...

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his ...