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Phillies To Honor Philadelphia Stars, Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day On April 16 At Citizens Bank Park

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)- The Phillies announced Tuesday that the organization will be honoring the Philadelphia Stars as part of this year’s Jackie Robinson Day celebrations on Friday, April 16 when the team returns to Citizens Bank Park to face the St. Louis Cardinals.

Portrait of members of the Philadelphia Stars baseball team as they pose at an unspecified stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1945. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

As part of the celebration, the organization will be unveiling the new Philadelphia Stars display on the Suite Level of the ball park which is set to be dedicated the day prior on April 15.