Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color barrier on Monday.
Former New York Mets Mookie Wilson, left, presents Rachel Robinson with flowers in honor of Jackie Robinson Day before a baseball game between the Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, beginning the end of the racial segregation that had relegated Black players to the Negro Leagues for decades.
“She’s the legacy of perseverance,” said David Robinson, the youngest son of Jackie and Rachel Robinson.Pittsburgh Pirates stand on the third base line wearing number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day before a baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. “I can’t say enough of what Jackie Robinson’s meant to not only the Black community but the Hispanic community as well,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez told the group. “He opened the doors for many, many great players, he really did, and he changed the lives of many including myself. I don’t know if I would be here if it wasn’t for Jackie. My idol Roberto Clemente definitely, probably wouldn’t have been around. He exemplifies what it means to have strength, courage and passion.
The Dodgers and Nationals were joined by Ayo Robinson, a granddaughter of Jackie and Rachel Robinson who was born after his death in 1972. Her father is David Robinson.
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