Jackie Robinson, a four-sport student athlete at Muir Tech & Pasadena Junior College, broke the color line in Major League Baseball when he started for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. On what would have been his 105th birthday, his enduring legacy as the first Black man to play in the MLB continues to inspire the nation. The Red Sox, NESN, and Boston community visited students at TechBoston Academy to speak about Robinson’s impact on Major League Baseball. His breaking of the color barrier in 1947 started the journey for generations of Black players, as stated by MLB.
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson By the measure of his own words, Jackie’s impact is greater than anyone else’s in our sport. His breaking of the color barrier in 1947 started the journey for generations of Black players… https://t.co/izG8OkcZ4m
On what would've been his 105th birthday, we honor the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson. Today members of the Red Sox, NESN, and Boston community visited students at TechBoston Academy to speak about Robinson’s impact on Major League Baseball. https://t.co/aMaNU6rCPm
When Jackie Robinson stepped up to the plate, he made history for Black people everywhere. On what would have been his 105th birthday, "Number 42" is still inspiring ALL of us the same way he did at Ebbets Field. https://t.co/EZZ6tne4TZ
PHOTOS | Remembering baseball great Jackie Robinson on his birthday The baseball legend broke the color line in Major League Baseball when he started on first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 https://t.co/CDyqramaM1
Today we celebrate Pasadena's hometown son, the legendary Jackie Robinson. Robinson was a four-sport student athlete at Muir Tech & Pasadena Junior College. His enduring legacy as the first Black man to play in the @MLB serves as an inspiration to the entire nation. https://t.co/nSNCnjG9XD