42 jersey, and on the anniversary of his first appearance for the Dodgers, every MLB player wears the number for “Jackie Robinson Day.” In his 10-year career in pro baseball, Robinson was the ...

Inside the clubhouse, several Dodgers, with Dixie Walker leading the charge ... The Dodgers embraced this cultural awakening, creating “I’m Rooting for Jackie Robinson” pins that let fans show their ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Becker, a world-traveling journalist who covered Jackie Robinson’s big-league baseball debut and the U.S.

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.

when he was still an infant. But Cairo has always celebrated its native son. The Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club provides opportunities for children, many of whom continue to benefit from the ...

He was the last link to the Dodgers team that made baseball history when Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to suit up for a National or American League team in the 20th century.

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox will pay tribute to Jackie Robinson on Friday ... question and answer sessions between the panelists and students. Robinson became the first African American to play in ...

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

Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In Montreal, at least, where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where ...

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the ...