Ten years ago the number 42 was retired by all Major League Baseball teams to honor the one and only Jackie Robinson. Today marked the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the day that Robinson broke the color barrier and stepped onto a professional baseball field. In his honor, there was a huge celebration at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles near his home in Pasadena. Although his number has been retired from professional baseball, his number was worn today by over 200 players and coaches throughout the league to help celebrate his momentous achievement and honor his memory.
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field with the then Brooklyn Dodgers to become the first professional baseball player of color. Robinson helped the Dodgers to beat San Diego 9 - 3. According to Bud Selig, the commissioner of the MLB, 'Jackie was an American hero and the ultimate barrier-breaker. Threats to his life were commonplace. Yet Jackie took everything hate-mongers had to offer him. Not only is he a baseball Hall of Famer, he's a Hall of Famer for all-time.'
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