On April 15, 1947 — 76 years ago today — a baseball player by the name of Jack Robinson changed the course of human history… by playing in a baseball game. Jackie became the first Black player to play in a Major League Baseball game. His strength and courage not only led him to the Hall of Fame and the Dodgers to the first World Series title in franchise history in 1955, but it also changed the game for millions of lives even through this day.
Today we celebrate and honor the sacrifices he made with the annual “Jackie Robinson Day” around baseball.