On this day in 1919, baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Best known for breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers ...
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.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club’s ‘Diamond Affair’ will feature the legendary MLB Hall of Famer, Chipper Jones, this year. The annual event will take place ...
In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Black League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits Robinson ...
An act of vandalism at a Wichita park was finally rectified Monday when a new version of League 42’s Jackie Robinson statue was unveiled at McAdams Park. The original statue was stolen in the middle ...
Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach was officially designated a Commemorative Site on Saturday. President Joe Biden signed the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act ...