Major League Baseball continues to make sure no one who cares about the game ever forgets Jackie Robinson and his legacy. Robinson, the first Black player in the major leagues when he debuted for ...
Baseball player and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson has been immortalized in many ways — movies, with a larger than life statue in Jersey City, and baseball players all wear his number 42 on ...
every MLB player wears the number for “Jackie Robinson Day.” In his 10-year career in pro baseball, Robinson was the Rookie of the Year, the National League MVP, the NL batting champion ...
There are newspaper and magazine articles, Nike commercials, a massive campaign in baseball with every ball and uniform emblazoned with a special Jackie Robinson logo, a short film by Spike Lee that ...
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball ...
Baseball helped Earl Weaver open his mind. This is how Frank Robinson becomes first Black manager. John W. Miller is author ...
Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, recognizing the positive impact of baseball integration to the bottom line of baseball, were pioneers in signing stars like Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Don Newcombe, ...
Allen will be posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27. Being included in the fraternity of ...
While Jackie Robinson is often celebrated as the first Black player in Major League Baseball, history tells a different story.
Baseball fans on the Treasure Coast have something to celebrate! The beloved Jackie Robinson Celebration Game is making its comeback on Tuesday, April 15, ...