On April 15, 1947, Robinson, wearing the number 42, became the first African American player in the Major Leagues in more than half a century. He faced slurs, threats and abuse, as fans and ...
Robinson was the first Black player to break major league baseball’s color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers Montreal ...
Jersey No. 52 was dear to Worthy "Big Game James" first made his mark wearing No. 52 at North Carolina. His college career was impressive from the start, as Worthy averaged 12.5 p ...
April 15 marks Jackie ... Robinson paving the way for other African American athletes, No. 42 is retired by all teams in Major League Baseball in his honor, though some teams had players wear the ...
Every MLB team has retired his No. 42 jersey, and on the anniversary of his first appearance for the Dodgers, every MLB player wears the number for “Jackie Robinson Day.” In his 10-year career ...