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Hale thinks Robinson's impact is growing

TORONTO -- Today, Major League Baseball celebrates the memory of Jackie Robinson and the deep impact of his life on the game of baseball and the culture surrounding it.

Robinson broke MLB's colour barrier 70 years ago on April 15th, 1947 at Ebbets Field as the first African-American to play in a Major League game and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.

All players will honour Robinson today by wearing his number, '42', which was retired across baseball in 1997.

Blue Jays bench coach and former Orioles third-base coach DeMarlo Hale has continued to see Robinson's influence grow over his three decades of playing and coaching, especially on a societal level and with younger generations.