On June 4, 1972, the Los Angeles Dodgers retired the numbers of Roy Campanella (39), Sandy Koufax (32) and Jackie Robinson (42) in a pre-game ceremony at Dodger Stadium. Robinson’s iconic jersey number is also retired throughout Major League Baseball.
Robinson broke the color barrier on April 15 1947, and that date is designated as Jackie Robinson Day, when all MLB players and coaches wear his iconic No. 42.
Robinson batted .311/.409/.474 with 273 doubles, 54 triples, 137 home runs and 734 RBIs over 10 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year, and won a World Series in 1955.