Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Dodgers in 1947. Read about his stats, family, death, Jackie Robinson Day, and more.

April 18, 1946: After a racially charged spring training, Robinson makes his debut in a game between the Jersey City Giants and his Royals, breaking organized baseball’s color barrier.

Los Angeles Angels players all wear number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day as they observe the national anthem before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, on April 15, in Arlington, Tex ...

"Jackie Robinson started off with the Brooklyn Dodgers' Minor League Baseball team in Montreal ... the Royals," Hart explained. "And his first game was here, against the Jersey City Giants." In that ...

"Jackie Robinson started off with the Brooklyn Dodgers' Minor League Baseball team in Montreal ... the Royals," Hart explained. "And his first game was here, against the Jersey City Giants." In that ...

Morning Edition WAMC Sports Report 4/16/25: 3-run double sends Yankees to 4-2 win over Royals on Jackie Robinson Day WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alexander Babbie, Associated Press ...

Additionally, all the athletes, who play in MLB on April 15, wear jersey number 42 to show respect to Jackie Robinson. It is on April 15, 1947 that Jackie Robinson made his debut for the then Brooklyn ...

Every MLB player, regardless of team or position, will be wearing the exact same jersey number on Tuesday.

Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson day by putting No. 42, Robinson’s jersey number that has been retired for use by all teams, on the back of every player.

On January 31, 1919, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Twenty-eight years later, on April 15, 1947, he broke the baseball color line.

Before he broke barriers and records with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was a four-sport phenom at UCLA, starring in football, basketball, track and field, and of course, baseball.

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball. 1952 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 to capture the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings holds ...