What Is Jackie Robinson Day Around Major League Baseball and Why Is It Always on April 15? LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday ...

What is Jackie Robinson Day? It's the day every year that Major League Baseball honors Robinson. His debut on April 15, 1947, ended 80 years of segregation in the sport. It's celebrated at every ...

The umpires also wear the number, the only one universally retired by all major league teams. Brooklyn Dodgers' infielder Jackie ... of Robinson's debut in 1947. It was also opening day in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being ... according to MLB.com. It's the day every year that Major League Baseball honors Robinson. His debut on April 15, 1947, ended 80 years ...

It’s celebrated at every major league park hosting games that day. It was first held in 2004. Who was Jackie Robinson? Jack Roosevelt Robinson broke baseball’s color line when he started at ...

FILE - Baseball Player Jackie Robinson ... retired by all major league teams. The date marks the anniversary of Robinson’s debut in 1947. It was also opening day in baseball that season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major ... league teams. The date marks the anniversary of Robinson’s debut in 1947. It was also opening day in ...