Jackie Robinson Hit A Home Run For Civil Rights

If you watch baseball this Sunday you'll notice a lot of players wearing number 42 on their backs instead of their usual numbers. This is being done to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the Major Leagues. Robinson wore number 42 when he made history on April 15th, 1947, by becoming the first African-American to play in a Major League Baseball game.

In honor of the 60th anniversary of this historic event, here's a list of web sites where you can learn more about the man at the center of this momentous event:

• The Jackie Robinson Foundation - College Scholarship and Leadership Development for Minority Youths.
• The Jackie Robinson Page from the web site of The National Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Remembering Jackie Robinson's Historic First Game at the web site of NPR.
• Baseball and Jackie Robinson from American Memory (Library of Congress).

Spend some time at these sites and you'll learn everything you always wanted to know about this great American hero.