The most famous uniform number in baseball, not to mention all of sports, is 42, and with good reason. It is the number.

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 against ...

NEW YORK -- Players across Major League Baseball are donning Jackie Robinson's No. 42 - and all of them in Dodger blue this year - for the 75th anniversary of Robinson's big league debut. In New York, ...

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LOS ANGELES -- Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated even in space this year. While Rachel Robinson, the player's widow, and commissioner Rob Manfred were set to honor Robinson in a ceremony at Dodger ...

DUNN, N.C. (WTVD) -- April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day across the nation. Annually, players, coaches, and managers throughout professional baseball don Robinson's No. 42. Robinson, of course, made ...

First African-American players for the 16 major-league teams in existence in 1947, including the date they debuted: NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn Dodgers: Jackie Robinson, April 15, 1947 New York Giants: ...

(NEXSTAR) — Every MLB player, regardless of team or position, will be wearing the exact same jersey number on Tuesday. So will their coaches and, undoubtedly, many fans. Tuesday, April 15, is also the ...

April 15 will forever be a special day for baseball. On Tuesday, however, Robinson’s number will once again be on the back of every player. Jackie Robinson Day was first held on April 15, 2004. Five ...