On Wednesday, Major League Baseball continued one of its greatest traditions: the celebration of celebrating Jackie Robinson Day. This year, the event marked the 68th anniversary of Robinson's historic debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, which officially broke baseball's color barrier. The celebration goes league wide, and rightfully so. The impact Robinson had on the game can't be limited to just one city, or for that matter one generation of fans or players. His courageous efforts helped change the culture within the game and opened doors that remain wide open nearly seven decades later. [ Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today! ] With that said though, the day understandably holds extra significance for the Dodgers organization. It was their Hall of Fame president and general manager Branch Rickey who extended Jackie Robinson the opportunity and helped make it possible for Robinson to pave the road not only in baseball, but all professional sports. In conjunction with that remarkable history and the connection that exists between Robinson, his family and the Dodgers organization, team president and CEO Stan Kasten announced on Wednesday...
Dodgers announce statue in honor of Jackie Robinson
Published April 16, 2015 at 12:35 AM
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