All players, coaches and umpires will wear No. 42 on Wednesday to honor Jackie Robinson on the 62nd anniversary of the day he broke major league baseball's color barrier.
More than 330 players, managers and coaches -- including nine entire teams -- wore Robinson's No. 42 last year to celebrate the Hall of Famer's accomplishments, and commissioner Bud Selig requested all on-field personnel wear the number this year for the first time.
"With all major league players, coaches and umpires wearing Jackie's No. 42, we hope to demonstrate the magnitude of his impact on the game of baseball," Selig said in a written statement Monday. "Major League Baseball will never forget the contributions that Jackie made both on and off the field."
[ESPN/AP]
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