Jackie Robinson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Jackie Robinson Ballpark ...

Robinson, once called “the greatest UCLA athlete of all time,” became the first Black player in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947.

Dodgers welcome Nationals and Mets this week and it all kicks off in celebrating Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th.

The Dodgers will join the rest of Major League Baseball in marking Monday's 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color line.

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and today is a very special day, so it's time for the annual Jackie ...

The legendary Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he first played for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and the league ...

Robinson, the first Black player in the major leagues when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, is part of the fabric of baseball. He paved the way for ...

After retiring from baseball, Robinson retired to Stamford where he lived until he died in 1973.

Monday marks the 77th anniversary of the day that Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Jackie Robinson Ballpark Commemorative Site Act was introduced Monday, drawing the approval of the sports world, both locally and beyond.

Watch former Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia salute Jackie Robinson's legacy, as well as his actions at Rickwood Field in segregated Alabama, in a new video essay ...

This year is the 77th anniversary since Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson won the Rookie of the Year in that 1947 season and ...

The Seattle Mariners and all other MLB teams will wear Robinson's No. 42, as they have done on every Jackie Robinson Day since 2009.

UMKC med student Emanuella Alawode will throw out the first pitch at Friday night's Kansas City Royals game.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier on Monday.

Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball, played his first minor league game at the then-named Daytona City Island ...

NEW YORK -- Butch Huskey was mostly unaware what would happen that night in 1997, when, in the fifth inning at Shea Stadium, play suddenly stopped.

It is the 77th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.

“Jackie Robinson became the most vilified, targeted subject of verbal abuse and malicious treatment in the sports arena since Jack Johnson had the audacity to ...

NEW YORK -- Much of the work that goes into ensuring that Jackie Robinson's legacy is honored with the reverence it deserves begins with providing greater ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier on Monday.

“Jackie Robinson became the most vilified, targeted subject of verbal abuse and malicious treatment in the sports arena since Jack Johnson had the audacity to ...

HOUSTON -- Braves rookie Darius Vines knows how proud his late father would have been to see him wear No. 42 while pitching on Jackie Robinson Day.

The "Pioneers in Pinstripes" display in the Hall of Fame Club honors the trailblazers who played a key part in the Phillies' integration history.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier on Monday.

Obviously, everyone wore No. 42. For the third consecutive year, the numbers were rendered in the Brooklyn Dodgers' old block font, and in blue:.

Sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards is concerned that Jackie Robinson's legacy hasn't made lasting change in baseball or in society.

Central Florida congressmen Mike Waltz, a Republican, and Darren Soto, a Democrat, timed the bill for Monday, April 15, also known as Jackie Robinson Day.

The Dodgers were joined by the Washington Nationals for a “team reflection” on Jackie Robinson on Monday as Major League Baseball marked the 77th ...