On August 2, 1982, Jackie Robinson was honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a commemorative stamp. The stamp featured an image of Robinson, who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. This honor marked a recognition of his immense impact on both the sport and the civil rights movement in America.
The stamp was part of the U.S. Postal Service’s “Great Americans” series, celebrating notable figures in American history. Robinson’s legacy as a trailblazer in baseball and as a civil rights activist continues to resonate to this day.
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