Today marks the 61th anniversary of when Jackie Robinson broke the MLB colour barrier with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hard to believe that 61 years have already gone by since Jackie first came in to pro baseball.Many players donned the number 42, retired by Bud Selig in 1997, and the Mets Nationals, Dodgers, Cardinals, A's, Angels, Pirates, Rangers and Rays all wore the number 42 in honour of Jackie.
Mike Bauman believes that April 15 should be a national holiday. I am on board with that, not just because of the extra day off, but because of Jackie Robinson's impact on the world of baseball, and sports. For complete Jackie Robinson Day 2008 coverage, go to MLB.com's feature page.
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