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

Now on the 75th anniversary, as on every April 15, Jackie Robinson Day, every major leaguer in every game will wear that sacred No. 42. You see, they didn’t just retire his number, they cemented ...

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout donned the iconic No. '42' jersey in the series opener against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night. The baseball fraternity celebrates April ...

Jackie Robinson Day began with a request by Ken Griffey Jr. asking baseball commissioner Bud Selig if he could wear Robinson’s retired number 42.

Tuesday, April 15, is also the only day you’ll see players or coaches wearing this number: No. 42. It’s all part of Jackie Robinson Day, which honors the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s ...

This week, active players displayed Robinson’s number 42, retired in 1997 ... The price of a baseball ticket on Jackie Robinson Day is a nice gesture toward such recognition, but emulating ...

Major League Baseball (MLB) celebrated Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, April 15, the day the Dodgers’ iconic player debuted ...

Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut, breaking the color barrier and becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball. During today's games, every baseball player wears the number 42 ...

Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were joined by the Colorado Rockies in visiting Jackie Robinson's statue ...