Jackie Robinson Day
Every April 15, MLB celebrates Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.
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About Jackie Robinson Day
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Baseball's color barrier when he made his historic MLB debut. Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating his life, values and accomplishments. The extensive and unified League-wide show of support has included retiring Jackie's number throughout the Majors in 1997; dedicating April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day each year since 2004; and requesting that every player and all on-field personnel wear his No. 42 during games scheduled on Jackie Robinson Day since 2009.
Jackie Robinson Educational Materials
Jackie Robinson Museum Virtual Program Hub
Visit the Jackie Robinson Museum’s virtual program hub and explore Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy with activities and games, video clips, book readings and resources. There’s something to educate, inspire and challenge learners of all ages, including a newly launched Dig Deeper page, designed to preview programming planned for the Jackie Robinson Museum. Click here to visit the hub.
Jackie Kids Content
MLB has several printable activities aimed at educating kids on Jackie’s life and legacy.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
For more than 50 years, the foundation has continued Robinson's commitment to equal opportunity by addressing the achievement gap in higher education.