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Jackie Robinson Day 2025 Highlights from Sports World's Celebration of MLB Icon
MLB officially retired Robinson's No. 42 jersey across the sport in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his big league debut. Griffey was given permission to don the number for the Seattle Mariners, flipping from his usual No. 24, for a game against Cleveland on April 15, 1997.
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...
As a Black baseball player, both Jackie Robinson and his old jersey number have a lot of meaning for Texas catcher Oliver ...
April 15th is a holiday across Major League Baseball. 78 years ago, Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut, breaking the color barrier and becoming the first Black player in modern Major League ...
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