KS HR6019

Recognizes April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day in Kansas, commemorating the date in 1947 when Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers

Honors Robinson's military service at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant with the 1st Infantry Division and was honorably discharged in 1944

Acknowledges Robinson's nine-year MLB career achievements including Rookie of the Year (1947), MVP Award (1949), 1955 World Series Championship, and 1962 Hall of Fame induction

Recognizes Robinson's civil rights contributions including his role as Vice President at Chock Full O'Nuts, participation in the 1963 March on Washington, and co-founding Black-owned financial and housing institutions

Notes MLB's 1997 retirement of Robinson's number 42 across all teams, the first such honor for any professional athlete in any sport