42 [a] is a 2013 American biographical sports drama film produced by Howard Baldwin and distributed by Legendary Pictures.Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, 42 is based on …

In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Black League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits …

In 1997, MLB retired his uniform number, 42, across all Major League teams; he was the first professional athlete in any sport to be so honored. MLB also adopted a new annual tradition, …

Apr 15, 2021 · It's the day that the country acknowledges No. 42, Jackie Robinson. Jackie was the man who broke MLB's "color barrier" and helped to pave the way for racial equality in the …

Oct 29, 2009 · Robinson’s jersey number 42 was retired by all big-league teams in 1997, meaning it could no longer be worn by any player. Those players already wearing the number were …

Baseball icon Jackie Robinson contends with racism on and off the field when he becomes the first Black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Chadwick Boseman and Harrison …

The story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and, under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), Robinson's signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers to become the …

Aug 7, 2013 · The 42 trailer for the Jackie Robinson biopic starring Chadwick Boseman as the legendary baseball player who broke the color barrier and Harrison Ford as Brooklyn Dodgers …

Aug 28, 2020 · On April 15, 1997, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, Major League Baseball universally retired No. 42, marking the first …