Robinson, meanwhile, was Rookie of the Year in 1947 and the NL MVP two years later. In his 10 years in the majors, he was either an All-Star or an MVP candidate, or both, in all but one season.

But Jackie Robinson Day, as currently observed by MLB, has none of that bite. As the league plainly states on its website, “Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating ...

Jackie Robinson is the ultimate American hero in a class by himself of not only athletes, but of all Americans. He was a four-sport athlete with high academic success and he served our country in ...

LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th ...

On Tuesday, as it has since 2004, Major League Baseball is commemorating the day 78 years ago that Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

Major League Baseball annually honors the extraordinary contributions of Jackie Robinson and his critical role in the integration of modern professional sports. This week, active players displayed ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

An article about the baseball great Jackie Robinson's time in the Army has been removed from the Department of Defense's website. The new webpage URL, now adding "dei" to the link, shows a "404 ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...