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Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Dodgers in 1947. Read about his stats, family, death, ...
Discover the South Philadelphia Little League team inspired by Jackie Robinson. The Anderson Monarchs are the Little League team from South Philadelphia named after the Kansas City Monarchs ...
Jackie Robinson played for the Montreal Royals March ... Robinson was playing for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League when he was signed to play with the Montreal Royals of the Class ...
The league was named in honor of Jackie Robinson, whose jersey number was 42. Before Robinson became the first Black player in Major League history, he was signed by the Kansas City Monarchs of ...
From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration, and that's no slight against the Civl Rights icon. Speaking Tuesday in his ...
One of the people told me that the Black section, which was on the left field side, filled up really fast so they opened up ...
Major League Baseball celebrates the 69th anniversary Friday of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, and while the number of African-American players on teams remain near historic low ...
LOS ANGELES – One of the things that Matt Kemp appreciates about Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium is how it brings people together. Each player is wearing Robinson’s No. 42. More ...
The gesture combined a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a tribute to Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the major leagues who wore jersey No. 42.
"My dad was a humble man, and he would be amazed at the impact and legacy he's had," Sharon Robinson said in Vero Beach with ...
42North Brewing Co. has something in common with a Major League Baseball trailblazer, and it is taking that opportunity to raise money for the sports programs of a local youth organization.