1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for the Dodgers ... Stadium in Washington D.C. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in major league play. 1958 — Major ...

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Minor League debut.

In the nearly three decades since Major League Baseball has ... in which celebrating Jackie Robinson has felt downright paradoxical. You could say 2025 qualifies. The game is right to celebrate ...

1909 — Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings. Copyright 2025 The Associated ...