LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Happy birthday, Jackie Robinson! The American baseball icon would have been 100 years old Thursday, and Major League Baseball is planning a yearlong centenary celebration.
It started Thursday, with a number of events across the country.
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MLB is also planning a series of Play Ball events during Black History Month, which starts Friday.
In December, the Jackie Robinson Museum is set to open in New York City.
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In 1947, Robinson broke baseball's color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was born in Georgia, but grew up in Pasadena.
Robinson was a four-star athlete at UCLA, and next Tuesday, the school will host an alumni baseball game and jazz concert in his honor.