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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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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has strong words for Dodgers on importance of Jackie Robinson Day

Trump wants to get rid of DEI, and I think it’s just a ruse to discriminate,' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Dodgers on Jackie Robinson Day.

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Jackie Robinson Day celebrates resilience. Time for MLB to show some. | Opinion

MLB is right to celebrate its most impactful participant, an American civil rights hero whose courage should always be taught.

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Remembering Joe Black, Jackie Robinson's roommate, who helped D-backs during early stages as franchise

Joe Black was a star pitcher for the Dodgers during the 1952 World Series. His impact in the Dbacks community affairs ...

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Jackie Robinson Day has all MLB players wear No. 42 ‘so no one can tell us apart’

There's no evidence that Dodgers legend Pee Wee Reese said these exact words to Jackie Robinson, but in the movie 42, he shares these words to the actor playing Robinson, the late Chadwick ...

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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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Jackie Robinson Day: Christopher Meloni recalls working with Chadwick Boseman on '42'

Organized Crime," Christopher Meloni recalls working with Chadwick Boseman on the film "42." The controversy surrounding MLB umpire Manny Gonzalez reached new heights after his disastrous calls in the ...

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