Robinson’s 42 In Dodger Blue For All Uniforms On April 15
Apr 4, 2022, 2:44 PM
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 16: St. Louis Cardinals players all wearing the number 42 stand during the national anthem before an MLB baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 16, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.
NEW YORK (AP) — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major league color barrier.
For the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, all players will wear a Dodger blue 42 on the backs of their jerseys on April 15th. pic.twitter.com/Vgkro1BzP3
— MLB (@MLB) April 4, 2022
Major League Baseball retired Robinson’s number in 1997 and all uniformed personnel have worn 42 on Jackie Robinson Day since 2009, but this will be the first time the numbers all will be in the color of Robinson’s Dodgers.
