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Jackie Robinson Day: Remembering #42 with a Kansas City connection
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wednesday is Jackie Robinson Day, a day in which Major League Baseball teams across the country remember and celebrate the day #42 broke the color barrier in the MLB.
Each player will abandon their usual numbers, suiting up in #42 on Wednesday, a tradition that began with Ken Griffey Jr. in 2007 and became mandatory for players during the 2009 season.
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Like in years past, though, this Jackie Robinson Day features a local connection on one of the biggest stages of Wednesday’s slate of games.
The President of Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM), Bob Kendrick, is in Los Angeles to celebrate the historic day. He’ll address both the LA Dodgers and New York Mets ahead of their game at 9:10 p.m.
Joining Kendrick will be Robinson’s granddaughters, Sonya Pankey Robinson and Ayo Robinson.
While the museum itself isn’t holding any special events or ceremonies with its president out of town, Robinson’s story still has roots in Kansas City; he began his professional baseball career with the KC Monarchs back in 1945.
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Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs. Photo courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs. Photo courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs. Photo courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
However, the local team, the Kansas City Royals , held its annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration with the Urban Youth Academy (UYA). 113 students were welcomed for a history lesson on Robinson’s impact, a self-guided tour of the NLBM and tickets to Monday’s game vs. the Baltimore Orioles in the Hall of Fame Suites.
The Royals, Dodgers and Mets aren’t the only teams taking part in the remembrance and league-wide celebration. For a full look at how MLB teams are celebrating Robinson’s legacy, click here .
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