The Seattle Mariners and all other MLB teams will wear Robinson's No. 42, as they have done on every Jackie Robinson Day since 2009.
Monday is Jackie Robinson Day at T-Mobile Park as the Seattle Mariners host the Cincinnati Reds in the first of a three-game home series.All MLB players and other on-field personnel will wear Robinson's No. 42, as they have done on every Jackie Robinson Day since 2009.The Mariners are also commemorating Robinson by starting the game at 6:42 p.m.On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he became the first Black man to take the field.
On April 15, 1997, Robinson's jersey number, 42, was retired throughout Major League Baseball, the first time any athlete had their number retired throughout an entire major American sports league.In 2007, on the 60th anniversary of Robinson's major league debut, the MLB invited players to wear the number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day. Ken Griffey Jr. originally sparked the idea after asking Robinson's wife, Rachel, for permission to wear the number.
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