In the world of pro sports, athletes are very attached to their numbers. Once a year, though, everyone in Major League ...

dressed appropriately for Jackie Robinson ... the day with fitting attire. Chisholm Jr. wore baggy, rolled up pants to his knees — just like the style Robinson used to wear in 1947 and beyond.

Last year, the Reds' Elly De La Cruz wore custom Jordan 4 cleats with "JRD" and "42" on them for Jackie Robinson Day.

MLB officially retired Robinson's No. 42 jersey across the sport in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his big league ...

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, all MLB players will wear a special patch Tuesday.

Some revolutions are big from the very start. When Jackie Robinson signed on the dotted line at Branch Rickey’s office on ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for ...

Robinson donned the No. 42 as a player, so players wear that number on Jackie Robinson Day as a tribute to the Dodgers legend. His number was retired across the league in 1997. At the time ...

On Tuesday, all across the baseball world, Jackie Robinson Day commemorations will once again take center stage. Since 2004, ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Ken Griffey Jr. was the first to ask to wear No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day. In 1997, on the 50th anniversary of Robinson's big-league debut, then-MLB ...

He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt. Why do players wear No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day? Robinson donned the No. 42 as a player, so players wear that number on Jackie Robinson Day as a tribute to ...