Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
in marking Saturday's 76th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color line, with Robinson's granddaughter Ayo Robinson throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
The number 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in 1997, on the 50th anniversary of Robinson's April 15, 1947, debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. An online auction of former Dodgers pitcher David Price's 2020 World Series ring conducted by the Los Angeles Dodgers foundation will run through Wednesday with all proceeds benefiting The Players Alliance. Bids can be made byFifty scholars and alumni from the Jackie Robinson Foundation will be honored on the field at Dodger Stadium to commemorate the organization's 50th anniversary by circling the "42" in the outfield.
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