Jackie Robinson Day
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Jackie Robinson Day is an annual Major League Baseball celebration on April 15 honoring Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the sport’s color barrier, during which all players wear his retired number 42.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball observance
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annual sports commemoration ⓘ commemorative sports holiday ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Major League Baseball fans
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Major League Baseball players ⓘ Major League Baseball teams ⓘ |
| commemorates |
End of the color barrier in Major League Baseball
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Integration of Major League Baseball ⓘ Jackie Robinson's Major League debut ⓘ Jackie Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | April 15 ⓘ |
| dayInYearForEvent | April 15, 1947 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Major League Baseball announcements ⓘ |
| feature |
All players, coaches, and umpires wear number 42
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Number 42 is worn without individual player numbers ⓘ |
| follows | Jackie Robinson ⓘ |
| hasCause | Jackie Robinson breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Honors contributions of Jackie Robinson to civil rights
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Promotes diversity and inclusion in baseball ⓘ Raises awareness of racial integration in sports ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Community and educational events about civil rights and baseball integration
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League-wide wearing of jersey number 42 ⓘ On-field tributes to Jackie Robinson ⓘ Pre-game ceremonies honoring Jackie Robinson ⓘ Video presentations about Jackie Robinson's legacy ⓘ |
| inception |
2004
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April 15, 2004 ⓘ |
| location |
Major League Baseball venues
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surface form:
Major League Baseball ballparks
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainSubject | Jackie Robinson ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jackie Robinson ⓘ |
| officialColor | Dodger blue (commonly used in graphics and branding) ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officialNumberHonored | 42 ⓘ |
| organizer | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| partOf |
MLB regular season
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surface form:
Major League Baseball regular season
|
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
42 (retired Major League Baseball uniform number)
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Los Angeles Dodgers ⓘ
surface form:
Brooklyn Dodgers
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
Civil rights movement in the United States
Retirement of Jackie Robinson's number 42 across Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Breaking of Major League Baseball's color barrier ⓘ |
| sport | Baseball ⓘ |
| use |
Celebrating diversity in Major League Baseball
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Educating fans about baseball integration ⓘ Honoring Jackie Robinson's legacy ⓘ |
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