Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Cardinals Honor Jackie Robinson With Number 42, Reflect On His Impact

As the Cardinals return to Busch Stadium for game two of their series with the Brewers, every uniform hanging in the clubhouse sported the same number.
KMOV

All the players throughout baseball will wear #42 this evening as it was on this date, April 15th of 1947, that Jackie Robinson played his first game in the Major Leagues, breaking the color barrier.
STL Baseball Weekly

For the seventh straight season on Wednesday, all players and uniformed personnel donned No. 42 as part of Major League Baseball's Jackie Robinson Day celebration.
St. Louis Official Site

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