Mostly to allow for travel time for players coming from all corners of the country, and also just to give baseball players a short break mid-season.
1948
How many times must this question be answered. Jackie Robinson was the first African American in the modern era to play Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1947 season.
April 15, 1947
Boston Red Sox
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first player to break the Major League Baseball "Color Barrier". He broke the barrier wearing the number 42 which is now retired for all of Major League Baseball. The only player left wearing it is Marino Rivera of the New York Yankees. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier with The Brooklyn (now L.A.) Dodgers
najor league baseball players dont need to get new mitts evry month, because you have to break them in, my dad played major league baseball for 11 years as a catcher and he has about 10 game mitts. A Major league player will normally order 2 gloves per season but only use the one game glove and have the other as a backup. Gold Glover Shane Victorino says he has worn the same glove past two seasons because of superstition
Jackie Robinson
He was the first African American to break the color barrier in major league baseball.
They soak it in water, put it in the microwave for 15 seconds, then shape it to their head and wear it till it dries.
The MLB team that has the best record in baseball since the All-Star break in 2010 is the New York Yankees. They have had a record of 56-32. They have also scored the most runs since the break with 469.