This week in the MLB began with Jackie Robinson Day.
Robinson broke the colour barrier when made his historic debut on April 15, 1947. The MLB honored Robinson and his legacy by retiring his quantity all through the league in 1997. It wasn’t till 2009 that the league gave gamers and on-field personnel particular No. 42 jerseys to rejoice the day.
Players confirmed out honoring one of baseball’s most iconic gamers with a number of tributes.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton wore a pair of customized cleats that featured Robinson in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform together with a quote from Robinson.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar had his personal model to commemorate the day.
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. wore a pair of brown Jordan’s together with a picture of Robinson sliding alongside the Nike swoosh.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Jackie Robinson Jordans are subsequent degree 🤯
They characteristic a design of Jackie sliding in the Nike swoosh #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/LkCPKT1mQA
— MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2024
MLB gamers continued to point out off their cleats all through the week.
The left fielder rocked a pair of taxi-themed Jordans over the weekend versus the Tampa Bay Rays.
New York is understood for its signature taxis all through the metropolis. There are 13,587 taxis registered in New York, and every one has a medallion to tell apart itself.
Alex Verdugo’s taxi-themed Jordan cleats with a checkered swoosh go means too exhausting 🚕💨 pic.twitter.com/EvHVc6OeaG
— MLB (@MLB) April 21, 2024
The Yankees went 2-1 of their weekend sequence — with Verdugo’s finest sport approaching Sunday — the place he went 3-for-4 and had 2 RBIs.
Harris’ cleats had been a nod to the Braves mascot, Blooper, who was designed by followers in 2018 at the Braves fan fest.
Harris’ sneakers featured a fuzzy fur on the tongue of the shoe together with a picture of Blooper on the facet with primarily purple and inexperienced colours.
Michael Harris II has fuzzy Blooper cleats for the Braves’ sport tonight 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FuZeCyeb31
— MLB (@MLB) April 22, 2024
Harris and the Braves went 2-1 of their weekend sequence versus the Texas Rangers.
In their lone win in opposition to the Braves throughout their weekend sequence, Garcia helped the Rangers to a 6-4 win with a two-run house run in the high of the eight.
Right off the bat, Garcia met a 92 mph pitch with authority and despatched the ball by way of proper discipline, giving the Rangers a much-needed increase.
.@AdolisJose needed to present out in the customized Sunday Night Baseball cleats. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/my3xZmNMAO
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 22, 2024
Garcia wore a pair of lime inexperienced and shiny orange Adidas cleats with a nod to ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball and went 2-for-4 in the sport.
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