Acknowledging Jackie Robinson Day has become an annual part of our coverage at SI.com, but one thing we haven't devoted much time to is what happened in his actual major league debut.

On Opening Day 75 years ago, Jackie Robinson's debut made history. Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, was a turning point for baseball and for America.

Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League. But as Terry Pluto explains, his rushed debut with the Cleveland ...

Baseball retired Robinson's No. 42 leaguewide in 1997, and in 2004 established Jackie Robinson Day, on which the league would honor his memory on the anniversary of his April 15, 1947, debut.

Thursday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier. How some media covered Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ...

Today, MLB will again be celebrating Jackie Robinson Day throughout the sport. ... The legacy of No. 42 lives on 75 years after Robinson made his major league debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Jackie Robinson's legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for ...

A scorecard from Robinson's debut previously sold, but it was in 2015, and the $15,535 that was paid included a ticket to that game, which based on the authentic grade, is worth more than $100,000 ...

Baseball spent this season celebrating the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Dodgers debut, but progress in the sport was halting for years to come. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

On April 11, 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to take the field for a Major League Baseball team. ... Jackie Robinson makes debut in MLB exhibition game ...

Jackie Robinson Day celebrates the legacy of the first Black MLB player, marking his groundbreaking debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15.