Certainly, Jackie Robinson fits the bill. Paying an extraordinary personal price, he served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II and broke baseball’s color barrier ...

Jackie Robinson is an icon and one of the most recognizable figures not only in baseball history, but sports history altogether. The Hall of Famer became one of the most important players in ...

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.