The next film in the New Ulm Film Society’s lineup of baseball movies is “42,” a true story about one the most important chapters in sports history. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, ...

Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer, Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers got a dominant performance from Justin Wrobleski and the rest of their bullpen in ...

Still, it’s a challenge to depict the life of someone who was so inspirational without deifying him. In “42,” which opens April 12, Robinson shows grace in the face of nearly incessant bigotry.

The Great Bambino, Babe Ruth, hit 15 World Series homers in his career, but not one of them came with the bases loaded. Lou Gehrig, who held the Major League record for grand slams for nearly eight ...

Since 2009, all uniformed MLB personnel have worn 42 on Jackie Robinson Day as a tribute. On the 75 th anniversary of Robinson’s first game in 2022, all players, coaches, and umpires wore the ...

1947: The Brooklyn Dodgers win 12-6 over the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field, as Jackie Robinson gets his first major league hit, a bunt single, off Glenn Elliott. Robinson will bunt 42 times, ...

Aberdeen pitcher Trevor Zakowsky wears #42 on his cap as he delivers a pitch to a Manchester Valley batter on Jackie Robinson Day at Aberdeen High School on Wednesday. (Brian Krista/Staff ...

The teams played on Jackie Robinson Day around the major leagues, with players, managers and coaches all wearing No. 42 to honor Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier 78 years ago.

He was enshrined in Cooperstown in 1962, and his number 42 has been retired across Major League Baseball. The league has celebrated its annual Jackie Robinson Day since 2004.

On that date, Robinson started at first base and batted second in a 5-3 win over the Boston Braves. He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt. Why do players wear No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day?

Robinson donned the No. 42 as a player, so players wear that number on Jackie Robinson Day as a tribute to the Dodgers legend. His number was retired across the league in 1997.