At baseball fields across the country on Tuesday, major league players wore No. 42 jerseys as a way to honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson. At Texas, Oliver Service did the same during a game ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major ...

Longhorns Baseball Texas baseball: Oliver Service takes pride in wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 jersey By Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman Updated April 16, 2025 3:14 p.m.

Uniformed personnel wear No. 42 on annual Jackie Robinson Day By Staff The Associated Press Posted April 15, 2013 12:53 pm Updated April 15, 2013 1:26 pm ...

The league has celebrated its annual Jackie Robinson Day since 2004. Jackie Robinson Jersey: Why MLB Players Wear Number 42 In 1997, Major League Baseball retired Robinson's number across the league.

Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he suited up for his Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field on April 15, 1947, becoming the first African-American player to appear in a major-league ...

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.

He was enshrined in Cooperstown in 1962, and his number 42 has been retired across Major League Baseball. The league has celebrated its annual Jackie Robinson Day since 2004.