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Related Hashtags | #42, #Jackie42, #Dodgers, #MLB, #JackieRobinson, #Baseball |
2024 Date | April 15, 2024 |
2025 Date | April 15, 2025 |
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Jackie Robinson Day honors and commemorates the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. Jackie Roosevelt Robinson played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. He led them to six league championships and one World Series. In 1962 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In addition to his baseball legacy, Jackie Robison made an impact on the civil rights movement in that his signing lead to the end of racial segregation in professional baseball. In 1972 he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Jackie Robinson Day was established in 2004 by the MLB as a commemoration for Robinson. It is observed annually on April 15th. Every year, players and on-field personnel wear his number 42 jersey in honor of his legacy. Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for Jackie Robinson Day -Updated
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In the News and Trending in the US for Jackie Robinson DayUpdated Yankees’ Aaron Boone witnessed roots of Jackie Robinson Day, a ‘great thing for America and our game’nj.com Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, throws out the first pitch for the Kansas City Royals on 2023's Jackie Robinson Day.streamable.com Andrew McCutchen celebrates Jackie Robinson Day with game-deciding homer in Pirates victorypost-gazette.com Jackie Robinson Day 2023 previewmlb.com
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