MLB's celebration of Jackie Robinson Day is typically on April 15, the day Robinson broke the league's color barrier and became the first Black player to compete in an MLB game.The date for Jackie Robinson Day was moved into August due to the 2020 MLB season delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
"We cannot change that. The number 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of his debut with the Dodgers.The Jackie Robinson Day logo will be included on caps worn by on-field personnel, base jewels and official dugout lineup cards.A video presentation will be played on Angel Stadium's scoreboards before the introduction of the starting lineups for the Los Angeles AngelsSeattle Mariners game.The jerseys worn by the Angels will be auctioned online with net proceeds going to the Angels Baseball Foundation to benefit community-related youth programs throughout the region.The Los Angeles Dodgers, who traditionally play a home game on Jackie Robinson Day, are scheduled to play the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.Dodger and Ranger players and coaches have collaborated on a video honoring Robinson's legacy that will be shown on Globe Life Field's video boards before the game.The DoppelRangers cutouts will feature Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars and Rangers MLB Youth Academy youngsters.The foundation was founded by Robinson's widow Rachel Robinson in 1973, the year following Jackie Robinson's death at the age of 53. Because there were no games played on April 15, Jackie Robinson Day is being held on Aug. 28, the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.Robinson, his wife and children were among the more than 200,000 people in attendance for the demonstration, which is best remembered for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech and led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.After attending the march, Robinson wrote, "I've never been so proud to be a Negro. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is among a group of dozens of players who will donate game salaries to initiatives to fight racial injustice. Austin Peay, Central Arkansas to kick off college football season Clemson to allow 19,000 fans for football games "The color of our skin is the uniform we wear every day," the Players Alliance said in a statement. on MLB's Jackie Robinson Day! — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 28, 2020.
"The Royals said they will host a group of 42 young athletes to watch their game Friday against the Aug. 28, 2020 / 2:13 PM File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day Friday, four months later than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic.Jackie Robinson Day is customarily held on April 15, marking the anniversary of his breaking baseball's color line in 1947. Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball (MLB), commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut.