The Toronto Blue Jays and the rest of Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day April 15 by having all players wear his retired number 42. The idea came from Ken Griffey Jr. when he wanted to don #42 to pay tribute to Robinson breaking baseball's colour barrier April 15, 1947. Here are some pictures from last year's event at the Dome.
Jackie Robinson shown on JaysVision as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Travis Snider hits the second base bag after hitting a solo home run off Chicago White Sox starter Freddy Garcia in the second inning. White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham looks on in his #42 jersey.
Snider is about to cross home plate in front of White Sox catcher Donny Lucy.
Adam Lind is greeted by third base coach Brian Butterfield. Lind hit an RBI ground rule double in the third and reached third after a Vernon Wells infield single.
Jays catcher John Buck takes a warm up throw behind the plate between innings.
Mike McCoy makes his way back to second base after a run scoring double in the fourth inning.
Former Jays minor league infielder Sergio Santos, now a pitcher for the White Sox, heads back to the dugout after retiring the side in the sixth inning.
Vernon Wells reflects on the meaning of Jackie Robinson Day on JaysVision between innings.
Jeremy Accardo also shares his thoughts on Jackie Robinson on JaysVision.
Alexei Ramirez reaches home plate after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning off Jays reliever Shawn Camp. Andruw Jones waits at home plate after scoring on Ramirez's blast along with on-deck hitter Donny Lucy.
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