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Marlins Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day

CBS Miami | April 15, 2019

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era on April 15, 1947 and on Monday the Miami Marlins will celebrate him.

The Marlins will take the field wearing Robinson’s Number ‘42’ to honor the anniversary of Robinson’s historic debut.

The fish along with other Major League Baseball will commemorate his legacy.

Here is what the Marlins say they are doing to commmemorate Jackie Robinson Day:

  • The Marlins will host a Jackie Robinson Day intimate conversation about Jackie Robinson’s values for 42 youth members from each of the following organizations, 5000 Role Models and Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade.
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