On April 15, 1947, Robinson, wearing the number 42, became the first African American player in the Major Leagues in more than half a century. He faced slurs, threats and abuse, as fans and ...
In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Black League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits Robinson ...
While that moment may have been dramatized for the movie — it was actually ... their normal number for a Dodger blue No. 42 to honor Robinson on Jackie Robinson Day. Jackie Robinson Day is ...