The Diamondbacks celebrate Jackie Robinson's impact in breaking barriers in baseball and inspiring necessary change in the sport and our nation.

Jackie Robinson Day is held every year on April 15 ... will be sung by the choir from Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix. Raven Gibson will throw the ceremonial first pitch.

Without Jackie Robinson, the game of baseball and the spirit it embodies would not look or feel nearly the same as it does ...

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that of baseball. He was a transforming agent and in the face of such hostility and such meanness and violence, he did it with such amazing dignity.

SportsCentury: Disciples of Jackie Robinson celebrates Black History Month by tracing the plight of the African-American players who came after Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color ...

One player who has contributed early has been sophomore infielder Phoenix Call ... The Bruins will welcome Arizona State to Jackie Robinson Stadium for a quick two-game set before they turn ...