About this episode

The episode explores the significance of Jackie Robinson Day and the legacy of Jackie Robinson in Major League Baseball.

It’s Jackie Robinson Day, 2026, when every player in Major League Baseball wears the immortal Dodger’s number 42. Listeners, if you think you know the Jackie Robinson story, think again with us around the most ... The post Kings and Pawns appeared first on Open Source with Christopher Lydon .

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Lydon

Topics covered

• Jackie Robinson
• Major League Baseball
• sports history
• cultural impact
• racial equality

Keywords

• Jackie Robinson
• MLB
• Dodgers
• number 42
• sports
• history
• racial equality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Major League Baseball

Books & works: Dodger’s number 42

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