From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day ... paid homage to Robinson with their game equipment − "42" bat-handle tape, catcher's chest protectors, and ...

Famous for his kind and cool demeanor in the face of cruel racial insults while playing for the MLB, Jackie Robinson cemented himself as not only a sports icon but a moral leader. He’s an enduring ...

Phillies manager Ben Chapman started righty Al Jurisch just to pitch to Brooklyn’s first two hitters: Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson. Reese struck out ... homered in his first major league at-bat ...

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a Jackie Robinson bat from 1947, Tiger Woods’ 1997 Masters ball, and Oprah Winfrey’s Presidential Medal of Freedom. With narration from Morgan Freeman and other notable voices, the museum ...

A recent projection has the UCLA Bruins as one of the top 16 teams ahead of the NCAA Tournament and will host a regional series at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA Bruins team huddles during a break ...

His NLCS MVP award and two World Series rings were the highlights of a postseason career that saw Taylor bat .247/.351/.441 over 266 playoff plate appearances. Los Angeles owes Taylor the ...

“I saw something in his bat.” Few pivots have spurred greater ... Domestically, they played at Estadio La Normal, a ballpark where Jackie Robinson once starred with the Dodgers.

His bat has been major-league ready for a while ... the ball in Japan has better grip, making it easier to manipulate and spin. Plus, even without those factors, just adapting to a new country ...

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 ...

It may have been a celebratory day for Jackie Robinson throughout baseball, but the Houston Astros, believing they would make baseball’s legendary figure proud, boycotted their game Friday night ...