When Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s historic 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on Monday, April 15, a small number of players wearing No. 42 in his honor will be African ...

Baseball history: In 1945, Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey chose Robinson to become the first Black player in the major leagues. In 1947, he broke the color barrier with the Dodgers.

When Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s historic 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on Monday, April 15, a small number of players wearing No. 42 in his honor will be African ...