The Seattle Mariners, along with the rest of the teams around Major League Baseball, honored one of the greatest figures in the history of the game on Tuesday.

Jackie Robinson is an unmatched figure in baseball history. When he broke the game's color barrier on April 15, 1947, it was ...

MLB chose to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15 to mark the anniversary of his first game with the Dodgers. Robinson officially broke the color barrier April 15, 1947. On that date, Robinson ...

In the world of pro sports, athletes are very attached to their numbers. Once a year, though, everyone in Major League Baseball sets theirs aside.

The last MLB player to wear the No. 42 for an entire season was New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera ... Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. asked Selig if he could wear the number on ...

There was no question that Ichiro Suzuki would be elected to the National Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility; the question was, like Ken Griffey ... other than Mariano Rivera, the ...

Retired throughout the majors to honor Jackie Robinson (done in 1997 with exceptions for players such as Mariano Rivera who ... THE SWING of Ken Griffey Jr. 52. HOUSTON ASTRODOME.

Now, before we get into the “what about” game — What about my team, Ken, look at all of our ... Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera. Because they’ve evolved under Cashman, whose 28-year ...