Seventy-five years after Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut as the first Black player in the professional sport’s history, the Dodgers hosted the 2022 All-Star Game.
Robinson spent his entire MLB career with the Dodgers but back when they were located in Brooklyn instead of Los Angeles.
Ahead of the game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, actor Denzel Washington paid tribute to the late player by highlighting the impact he had on and off the field.
“He changed the game of baseball and so much more,” Washington said. “What he carried with him, what he represented was towering.