In 1997 this Brooklyn Dodger got a commemorative coin as quick as you could say his name
In 1997, MLB 
"universally" retired his uniform number, 42, across all major... [DOC] [TLE] A Grand Tribute to Robinson and His Moment - The New York Times [PAR] Apr 16, 1997 ... ''I believe the greatest tribute we can pay to Jackie Robinson is to gain ... 1947, 
when he played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the ... to unveil 
drawings of silver and gold commemorative coins featuring the player.