There have been innumerable tributes to Jackie Robinson in the 73 years since he became the first Black player to play in the modern era of Major League Baseball. There isn’t anything meaningful I could add, nothing I could say that hasn’t been said. If you want to read something about Jackie Robinson Day, read this. But I’m recapping tonight, and I’d be remiss not to talk about the reason every player was wearing number 42 tonight.
Jackie Robinson Day was supposed to take place on April 15, the anniversary of the day he made his MLB debut.