Jackie Robinson Day
April 15, 2004 marked the start of an annual tradition throughout baseball, as Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated on the same day as Robinson's first MLB game.
The Legacy Foundation, the private non-profit fundraising arm of the Rose Bowl Stadium, unveiled and dedicated a statue of Jackie Robinson.Â
April 15, 2004 marked the start of an annual tradition throughout baseball, as Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated on the same day as Robinson's first MLB game.
The JRF is a public, not-for-profit national organization founded by Rachel Robinson in 1973 as a vehicle to perpetuate the memory of Jackie Robinson and his achievements.Â
Branch Rickey joins Jackie and Rachael Robinson in Cooperstown after Robinson's induction ceremony in 1962.