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Keeping the “memory and values alive for today’s ... players and fans.” Seventy-five years ago, Jackie Robinson debuted as a first baseman with the Brooklyn Dodgers while donning jersey No. 42.

The most famous uniform number in baseball, not to mention all of sports, is 42, and with good reason. It is the number Jackie Robinson wore when he made his Brooklyn Dodgers debut on April 15, 1947, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Maury Brown is a national MLB, motorsports, and media reporter The Jackie Robinson Foundation, which includes the Jackie Robinson ...

Jackie Robinson baseball cards are among the Hobby's most coveted, and with good reason. Robinson was not only one of the greatest baseball players of all-time but he is likely the most significant ...