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LOS ANGELES (AP) - There's a scene in "42" in which Jackie Robinson, the first black player in modern Major League Baseball, endures intolerably cruel racial slurs from the Philadelphia Phillies ...

LOS ANGELES - There's a scene in "42" in which Jackie Robinson, the first black player in modern major-league baseball, endures intolerably cruel racial slurs from the Philadelphia Phillies' manager.

On Jackie Robinson Day, every player and on-field personnel dons the number Robinson wore, 42, which was retired by the league in 1997. Regardless of team color, the 42 will be Dodger blue.

For Jackie Robinson Day, all players across baseball will don the number 42. One former member of the Oakland Athletics, Dave Henderson, wore the number in his playing days as a tribute.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s a scene in “42” in which Jackie Robinson, the first black player in modern Major League Baseball, endures intolerably cruel racial slurs from the Philadelphia ...

This year, players, coaches, managers and umpires will also have a "42" patch on the sides of their hats and players will wear special Jackie Robinson Day-themed shirts during batting practice.

Jackie Robinson’s immeasurable impact on the game of baseball is celebrated every year on April 15-- the anniversary of him breaking the color barrier -- as every player dons No. 42, the only number ...