1997 — The 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking the color barrier in major league baseball is celebrated before 54,047 at Shea Stadium during a game between the NY Mets and the LA Dodgers.

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...

MLB officially retired Robinson's No. 42 jersey across the sport in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his big league ...

MLB chose to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15 to mark the anniversary of his first game with the Dodgers. Robinson ...

What is Jackie Robinson Day? It's the day every year that Major League Baseball honors Robinson. His debut on April 15, 1947, ...

Baseball is the world’s game as much as it’s ever been. And today, April 15, every MLB player will wear No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson ... for decades. The first group of international ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for the Dodgers ... Washington D.C. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in major league play.

1909 — Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings. Copyright 2025 The Associated ...