Jackie stood for way more than life goes on. “Jackie Robinson is in my heart, he’s in my DNA. He’s with me every day. Without Jackie, there would be no Eric Davis, at least not in baseball.

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

On April 15, 1947, former Dodgers player Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he made his historic MLB debut. In 1997, the MLB officially retired Robinson's jersey number.

“I’m not going to celebrate the day,’’ said former Reds All-Star center fielder Eric Davis, 59, now a special assistant for the Reds, “because every day is Jackie Robinson Day." ...

Jackie Robinson's legacy stretches well beyond baseball, into all facets of life. It's why we should always celebrate Jackie Robinson Day.

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

Seven years earlier, Selig had retired Robinson's No. 42 throughout the majors, which players, coaches and managers of all 30 MLB teams have worn on Jackie Robinson Day beginning from 2009.

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On opening day this year, 6.2% of MLB players were Black, up from 6% in 2024 and the first year-over-year improvement since 2018, according to MLB.com. What is Jackie Robinson Day?

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals team members arrive to celebrate Jackie Robinson Tribute Day before a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, on Monday, April 15, 2024.