An image of Jackie Robinson is seen at Dodger Stadium before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Luke Hales/Getty Images/TNS)
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Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, speaks near the Jackie Robinson Statue to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets before the game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Luke Hales/Getty Images/TNS)
LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson may not have played at Dodger Stadium, but make no mistake, his influence is as much a part of one of baseball’s most storied ballparks as the World Series trophies and the sweeping views of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
An image of Jackie Robinson is seen at Dodger Stadium before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Luke Hales/Getty Images/TNS)
Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, speaks near the Jackie Robinson Statue to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets before the game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Luke Hales/Getty Images/TNS)
