It has been 70 years since Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but the sport still has an alarming lack of African-American ballplayers.
As we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball, we caught up with Adam Jones, Addison Russell, CC Sabathia, Chris Archer, Curtis Granderson and Dexter Fowler for a conversation about No. 42's legacy and how baseball can reach out to a new generation of fans and athletes.
What does Jackie Robinson Day mean to you?
Jones: It's a celebration of a man that was ahead of his time and at the forefront for what he believed in.