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Happy Jackie Robinson Day

What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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This statue honors Jackie Robinson's first Minor League game

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Minor League debut.

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Jackie Robinson Day: MLB in crosshairs of DEI purges. What does future hold?

The 2025 celebration of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier is taking place in a toxic political environment.

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Beyond Jackie Robinson: Why MLB needs to recognize Larry Doby’s groundbreaking legacy

Honoring Cleveland's barrier-breaking legend would enhance, not diminish, baseball's celebration of integration pioneers.

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Jackie Robinson is a Civil Rights hero. DEI helped him make history | Opinion

Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson in 1945, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Robinson's signing was a calculated risk ...

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Texas baseball: Oliver Service takes pride in wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 jersey

As a Black baseball player, both Jackie Robinson and his old jersey number have a lot of meaning for Texas catcher Oliver ...

On Jackie Robinson Day in L.A., Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls Trump anti-DEI policies ‘a ruse to discriminate’

The 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier centered on the Los Angeles ...

15 of the most iconic quotes by Jackie Robinson

To say Jackie Robinson's legacy is bigger than the game of baseball has met a present-day realization—while the MLB joins the ...

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