Jackie Robinson Day

We celebrate the debut of one of the biggest icons of Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson. Born to sharecroppers in segregated Georgia, Jackie Robinson rose to the country’s greatest heights of professional athletics. Robinson set multiple records and lived a life glittered with many firsts. He was the first Black player to be selected for Major League Baseball and was also the first Black lieutenant to protest the laws of segregation on an army bus. Later in life, he became the first Black American to assume the post of vice president of a major corporation. On and off the field, Robinson remained a hero. As he put his baseball cap down in 1957, he became an active participant in politics and supported many Black causes. Coaches, players, commentators, and fans dress uniformly in 42 jerseys to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day. LTC Eugene Chu SGM (Join to see) Maj Kim Patterson PO1 Tony Holland PO2 Bill Reardon SGT Ruben Lozada CSM Chuck Stafford LTC (Join to see) SrA John Monette CPT (Join to see)