On This Day… April 11, 1947

Jackie Robinson took to the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition match between the Dodgers and the New York Yankees. Robinson became the first black player to play in Major League Baseball.

Join the Discussion

COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments