The first black major leaguer, Robinson was not hired because of his race. He would have been a Hall of Famer in any era.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball held their annual celebration of Jackie Robinson ... that was made during that time has since been lost. If either of them had not gone, it ...

“People that have certainly never seen ... before hosting Jackie Robinson Day. April 15, 2025 With a runner on second and none out in the third inning, center fielder Taylor made a diving ...

Ullyot became infamous, however, as he attempted to defend the Pentagon after a DOD website deleted a page describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie ... though he had made waves in his ...

He had previously spoken to students there ... after an article about sports icon and veteran Jackie Robinson was removed, that some “important content was incorrectly pulled offline to be ...

"I didn't follow him as closely on the field as I did off the field because what he did off the field is so much more than ...

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...

Major League Baseball on Tuesday commemorated the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.