Today is Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, in 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier, debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Day is an MLB tribute dating back to 2004. All 30 MLB teams ...
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NEW YORK - 1946. Jackie Robinson is the featured star on the cover of Negro Baseball magazine for 1946. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images) Jackie Robinson didn't just change ...