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April 15th

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1947
    The Rise

    Jackie Robinson breaks the Major League color line

    Jack Roosevelt Robinson plays first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field, the first Black player in the modern Major Leagues. He bats .297, steals twenty-nine bases, and wins Rookie of the Year. Every Major League club retires his number 42 in 1997.

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