Robinson’s

MAJOR LEAGUE Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day on Sunday, the 71st anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers’ legend breaking the sport’s color barrier, and his daughter, Sharon Robinson, was at Citi Field to discuss her father’s legacy.

Part of his legacy, she noted, was that it extended beyond the baseball diamond and into the civil rights movement, where he was an active voice in the community. That may resonate with athletes in the NFL and NBA who have led demonstrations against social injustice, but the MLB lacks such a voice, she said.

“I don’t think they have much choice,” Sharon said about MLB players engaging in protests. “They are in the minority. In football and