LOS ANGELES — The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft, with four Black players among the first five selected for…
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Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947. He quickly became baseball’s top drawing card and a symbol of hope for millions of Americans.
Last week marked the 75th anniversary of the date (April 15, 1947) when Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the major…
MLB this week will mark the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's major league debut with typical pomp: anniversary patches and players wearin…
On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for Major League Baseball.
Clark Griffith’s objection to Branch Rickey’s signing of Jackie Robinson, without compensation to the Kansas City Monarchs, was reported in Th…
From left: Stanley Breard, Montreal Royals shortstop, Clay Hopper, Montreal manager, and Jackie Robinson, first baseman and the first Black ma…
Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday it is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called “The Nine,” which is designe…
The late Chadwick Boseman, who plays baseball legend Jackie Robinson in the movie “42,” poses at the Los Angeles premiere of the film at the T…
Feb. 1, 1978: Harriet Tubman is first African American woman to be honored on a US postage stamp.
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