Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, born Jan. 31, 1919, in Georgia, broke the color line in Major League Baseball when he started on first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Robinson con… ...

April 15, 1947: Robinson breaks the major league color barrier as he makes his Dodgers debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Robinson goes 0-for-3 but scores a run. May 9 ...

Dodger great Jackie Robinson’s life off the field is explored in book ‘Call Him Jack’ Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long introduce Robinson to middle school readers with “Call Him Jack ...

The existing market at Jackie and Mack Robinson’s childhood home, now located at 123 Pepper Street. (Courtesy of the City of Pasadena). Show Caption. 1 of 3.

The battle over Robinson’s legacy has taken a new turn. As the Trump administration reportedly targets his biography for removal from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library.

Pasadena man continues push to better memorialize childhood home of Jackie Robinson 02:12. A Pasadena historian is continuing his years-long battle with the city to better memorialize the home of ...

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. On April 15, 1947, Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's ...

Reportedly included in that bundle was a biography of Jackie Robinson. To date, the Robinson bio has not been purged, though 381 other books have been, but it appears to remain under consideration.

He once said, “A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives.” Jackie Robinson's Obituary in The Times "Jackie Robinson, First Black in Major Leagues, Dies," Oct. 25 ...

The Robinson biography is one of 900 books flagged under the new policy, with other notable titles including “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” and “Einstein on Race and Racism.” ...

The existing market at Jackie and Mack Robinson’s childhood home, now located at 123 Pepper Street. (Courtesy of the City of Pasadena).

A Pasadena historian is continuing his years-long battle with the city to better memorialize the home of baseball icon and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson, despite his efforts being mired in ...