MLB Gets Good Grades In Racial Diversity

330 Players to Wear #42 In Memory of Robinson Today

Maury posted 4/15/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

More than 330 players and on-field staff members from the 30 Major League Clubs plan to wear number 42 in celebration of 2008 Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday.. For the second consecutive year, Commissioner Selig will allow any player, manager or coach to wear number 42 as part of Jackie Robinson Day festivities. Nine Clubs - the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New ...

Mets Unveil Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field

Dave Rouleau posted 4/15/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

The New York Mets, and the Jackie Robinson Foundation today unveiled the imagery and text for the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field.

Has baseball lost the meaning of Jackie Robinson Day?

Beantown West found this 4/15/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

In 2007, Ken Griffey Jr. asked permission to wear No. 42 on the annual Jackie Robinson Day. Commissioner Bud Selig loved the idea and invited other players to join in. On some clubs, one player wore No. 42. On other clubs, several players did. On ...

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: MLB gives $1.2 million to Robinson fund

Sons of Steve Garvey found this 4/15/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

NEW YORK -- In honor of Jackie and Rachel Robinson on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the late Brooklyn Dodger shattering the sports' racial barrier, Major League Baseball is donating $1.2 million over the course of the next four years to the ...

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Robinson's legacy celebrated at Shea

Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts found this 4/16/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

NEW YORK -- They celebrated the 61st anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson forever shattered Major League Baseball's color barrier on Tuesday night before the Mets played the Nationals at Shea Stadium. > And then both teams took the field -- all of ...