MLB Teams Virtually Pay Tribute to Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier on April 15, 1947 as he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Major League Baseball is in the midst of an indefinite suspension due to the COVID-19 crisis, but teams throughout the league still managed to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on Wednesday.

MLB has celebrated Jackie Robinson Day on every April 15 since 2004, commemorating the day in which Robinson broke the league's color barrier in 1947. All players began wearing No. 42 on April 15 in 2009, though with no games currently being played, players and teams have gotten creative with their tributes to the Dodgers' legend. 

Check out the best tributes to Robinson across MLB below:

Jackie was, and always will be, larger than life. #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/ExOl4x5X1c

— MLB (@MLB) April 15, 2020

April 15, 1947 until forever. His LEGACY is breaking the color barrier for every African American player to be in the big leagues, without him we wouldn’t be here! Today, we celebrate an icon on and off the field. #Jackie42 #JackieRobinsonDay pic.twitter.com/bY0ObA5yiS

— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) April 15, 2020

Beyond thankful and grateful for the legendary life of this man. Your trailblazing efforts paved the way for African Americans to play the sport I love. THANK YOU 42! pic.twitter.com/QpzkrXGjLN

— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) April 15, 2020

In Lou's words...#Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/oLL4TFeXBl

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 15, 2020

"Maybe tomorrow we’ll all wear 42. That way they won’t tell us apart.” -Pee Wee Reese #ThankYouJackie | #Jackie42 #JackieRobinsonDay pic.twitter.com/Pzg8hTg7hu

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 15, 2020

Even though we are not on the field today, we honor Jackie Robinson’s contributions to the game of baseball and impact on society. #Jackie42@MLB's 2020 #JackieRobinsonDay Guide: https://t.co/QVbOhVON99 pic.twitter.com/IVVX75TldW

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 15, 2020

Robinson amassed 1,518 hits and 947 runs in 10 MLB seasons from 1947-56. He was a six-time All-Star and two-time stolen base champ, and he tallied three top-ten NL MVP finishes. Robinson won the 1949 National League MVP and the 1955 World Series.

The legendary infielder retired in 1956. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.