Every MLB team has retired his No. 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 honor of Black History Month, MLB.com retells the story of Jackie Robinson and his spectacular season with the Montreal Royals in 1946.
Jackie Robinson’s granddaughter ... a child after seeing him play in the 1955 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. Robinson was the first Black player to break ...
"Spring training is the opportunity for families to unite," explained Traer Van Allen, general manager of the minor-league St. Lucie Mets. "Players bring their families along, and spring breakers come ...
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke the sport's color barrier in 1947, made several important stops in Louisville and Kentucky. Before he wore No. 42 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson ...
February is Black History Month; as we celebrate, we honor the trailblazers who defied the odds, shattered stereotypes, and ...
St. Lucie County and Indian River County benefit from not only New York Mets, but MLB events at Jackie Robinson Training ...
From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role 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.
Before Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball and embarked on a Hall-of-Fame MLB career, he was a four-sport star at UCLA ...
In 1948, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit the first homerun at Dodgertown, the team's new spring training home in Vero Beach. Batting leadoff, he sent the second pitch of the game deep ...