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    How Jackie Robinson's Legacy Beyond Baseball Resonates Today

    Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he played his first MLB game on April 15, 1947.
    Apr 15, 2021 2 minutes
    Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals baseball team, in Sanford, Florida, on March 4, 1946. (Bill Chaplis/AP)

    In the world of Major League Baseball, April 15 is known as Jackie Robinson Day. The holiday commemorates when the baseball star made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers and honors his legacy as the first Black American to play for the MLB.

    But according to history professor , there was more to

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