Sports spoke with Robinson’s grandson and Binghamton University student Busaro, about what the game of baseball has meant to his family.

Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were joined by the Colorado Rockies in visiting Jackie Robinson's statue at Dodger Stadium on the 78th anniversary of the infielder breaking baseball's color barrier.

In remembrance of one of the most influential figures in baseball history, MLB teams paid tribute to Jackie Robinson on Tuesday. Every player across the league wore his legendary No. 42 on their backs,