Uncovering the Untold Legends Who Shaped Baseball Before the MLB Spotlight Shone
But some of the exploits across Major League Baseball today occurred previously, often out of the spotlight. Some exploits we’ve never even imagined.
Each April 15, Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated for how the sports and civil rights icon broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947, but it also serves as a reminder of the Negro League players who carved a path for today’s MLB stars. Robinson played with the Kansas City Monarchs before he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.
So, yes, before there was Francisco Lindor or Bobby Witt Jr., there was Jackie Robinson dominating baseball with his exciting, versatile style of baseball.



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