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Astros, Athletics Honor Jackie Robinson Before Postponing Game in Protest

The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics became the latest MLB teams to walk off the field in protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

In a move similar to that of the Miami Marlins and New York Mets on Thursday, the A's and Astros both took the field for the first pitch, held a moment of silence and returned to their clubhouses after each leaving a jersey honoring Jackie Robinson in the batters box.

The Mets and Marlins held a moment of silence for 42 seconds—Robinson's jersey number—at Citi Field on Thursday before leaving the field.