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The first black major leaguer, Robinson was not hired because of his race. He would have been a Hall of Famer in any era.
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball held their annual celebration of Jackie Robinson on April 15, the ...
Every great action hero has their own epic catchphrase, and I firmly believe that Die Hard ’s John McClane, played by Bruce ...
While most know that Robinson was the first Black player in the MLB, few are aware of his courageous efforts off the field. Such efforts should be admired and offer an example that seems much needed ...
What bothered Francona is that it shouldn’t be necessary to celebrate a fix to a problem that should never have existed in ...
Major League Baseball on Tuesday commemorated the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.
To say Jackie Robinson's legacy is bigger than the game of baseball has met a present-day realization—while the MLB joins the ...
Today is Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball, but really, every day should be Jackie Robinson Day.
Six days earlier, at Ebbets Field, Jackie Robinson had worn the home whites of his Brooklyn Dodgers and doubled and scored ...
Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball’s color barrier and bringing the Negro Leagues’ electrifying style of play to the Majors. He quickly became baseball’s top ...
“I have never been paid to get an abortion my stance ... I was not trying to have a C-section and I made sure I called every shot in my labor and delivery and because I stood up for myself ...