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Violent backdrop in sports to Jackie Robinson Day
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Baseball players and fans stand during a moment of silence for the victims of explosions at the Boston Marathon, before the start of a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals, Monday, April 15, 2013 in Miami. The players were wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) - photo by Associated Press
BOSTON — Major League Baseball says Jackie Robinson Day ceremonies will remain in place at stadiums around the country, but several teams will hold moments of silence for victims of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Players on the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, like all players across baseball, wore uniforms with the No. 42 on Monday.