
Major League Baseball commemorated the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier on Monday. Robinson's historic debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, marked the beginning of the end of racial segregation in baseball that had marginalized Black players to the Negro Leagues for decades.
Robinson's family, including his 101-year-old widow, were present at various ballparks across the country to honor his legacy. Teams across the league paid tribute by wearing No. 42 jerseys in honor of Robinson.