jackie robinson

This day marks MLB history when Robinson made his debut in baseball. Discover interesting facts about the baseball legend you may not have been aware of.

Even if you're not heading to the movies on Monday or Tuesday, you'll be seeing "42" if you're a Major League Baseball fan. All players and on-field personnel will once again don the No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day on Monday and Tuesday to mark the 66th anniversary of the Dodger legend's breaking of the color barrier in baseball in 1947...

At a time when segregation was the norm, Jackie Robinson became the first black athlete signed to a major sports team since the 1800's. But, the importance of the life of Jackie Robinson goes far outside the baseball diamond. The example of Robinson's character and unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation, which then marked many other aspects of American life, and cont