Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, born Jan. 31, 1919, in Georgia, broke the color line in Major League Baseball when he started on first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Robinson ...

The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play for the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm club.

Jackie Robinson’s granddaughter ... him as a child after seeing him play in the 1955 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. Robinson was the first Black player to ...

Baseball history changed forever with Jackie Robinson. Honored in McDonald's Faces of Black History 2025 live on the 360Wise.

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. By now, most — if not all — of you are surrounded by homage to the break-down of the color barrier in baseball.

Tommy Brown, the last surviving member of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers and the youngest ... time at first base alongside the legendary Jackie Robinson. Suffice to say, Robinson won the competition ...

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete and a civil rights leader. On April 15, 1947, he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he trotted out to first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

"Spring training is the opportunity for families to unite," explained Traer Van Allen, general manager of the minor-league St ...

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that ... on to several generations of African-American athletes. While the Brooklyn Dodgers infielder didn't make a nation color blind, he at ...

Robinson’s tremendous baseball skill, strength of character and insistence on equality made him the perfect choice for Branch Rickey, the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, in his search for a ...