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The Sox infielder learned about Robinson’s impact on baseball from his uncle, former Orioles outfielder John Shelby. “To be able to honor [Robinson] every year is always something I take pride in.”

PHILADELPHIA — When Jackie Robinson stepped out on to Ebbets Field in 1947 in the alabaster Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, “American apartheid flashed into view like wicked lightning,” in the words of author Roger Kahn. A tempest of change had arrived and its impact would be felt across America extending way…

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MLB will celebrate the occasion across the country today, with players wearing his No. 42, a tradition since 2009.

In celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, we unearthed these images from legendary photographer Richard Meeks from the SI Vault.

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MLB’s integration decimated the Negro Leagues and left many Black players, coaches and executives with nowhere to go.

Years after he broke the MLB color barrier, the Brooklyn Dodger's impact reverberated throughout the sporting world, the city he represented and beyond.

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.