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Rothschild: Jackie Robinson's debut changed the game Sixty-five years ago Sunday Jackie Robinson changed the course of history in his fourth-best sport. Richard Rothschild: Jackie Robinson's debut changed the game -- and the nation Sixty-five years ago Sunday Jackie Robinson changed the course of history in his fourth-best sport. Rochelle Riley: Jackie Robinson's legacy includes supporting young scholars who aim to change world Today marks 65 years since Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier by becoming a Brooklyn Dodger -- and the first black MLB player in the 20th Century. Baseball will salute that history across the nation when all of its players, including our Detroit Tigers playing away in Chicago, wear Robinson's retired No. 42. Phillies to honor Jackie Robinson on Sunday Phillies to honor Jackie Robinson on Sunday Jackie Robinson's legacy comes home to Muir High School PASADENA - On the 65th anniversary of Pasadena's Jackie Robinson breaking through Major League baseball's color barrier, three generations of Dodgers gathered with Muir High School students on Friday to honor the Hall of Famer and Muir alumnus. Photo gallery: Dodgers Visit Muir High School Branch Rickey Found Inspiration in Catcher's Tears Decades before he signed Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey said he was moved by an incident involving a black catcher, Charles Thomas, at Ohio Wesleyan University. David Moulton: Reflecting on Jackie Robinson and all he's meant to our country Thankfully it's unthinkable today. That a major pro sports league could ban someone merely because of the color of their skin. Baseball honors No. 42 Forty-two will again be the magic number throughout baseball today, especially at Yankee Stadium, in a 65th anniversary tribute to Jackie Robinson's first major league game. Every player and everyone else in uniform throughout the big leagues will wear No. 42 in honor of Robinson, who broke baseball's racial barrier for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. His number was retired for all teams ... Ray McNulty: What's become of Jackie Robinson's legacy? The numbers from opening day 2012 aren't yet available, so we don't know if the trend is continuing. Jackie Robinson debuts for Brooklyn Date of Event:  Sunday, April 15, 2012 Year:  1947 Teaser:  Jackie Robinson debuts at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier that stood for over 50 years. Robinson withstood racial abuse from opposing players and fans during his time with the Dodgers but helped lead Brooklyn to its only World Series title in 1955. More »
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