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 ...

But standing up for Jackie Robinson should not be a subversive or controversial stance, especially for the Dodgers and MLB. Robinson is more than a baseball icon. He’s an American hero.

Jackie Robinson is unequivocally one of the greatest Americans ever to live. Without question, he was the best of us. Our society certainly wouldn't be what it is today without his significant ...

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, who has retired after a 10-year career, waves as he leaves the clubhouse after collecting his belongings at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on Jan. 7, 1957.

T his April 15 will mark the 69th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s barrier-breaking first game in major league baseball. Over that transformational first summer, Robinson dazzled fans with his ...

Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers star since breaking into Major League baseball in 1947, is shown with his wife, Rachel, and their four-year-old son, Jackie Jr., in their home in Stamford, Conn ...

If Jackie Robinson was still living, he would celebrate his 100th birthday later this week. A key part of his incredible story is how his faith sustained him.

Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League. But as Terry Pluto explains, his rushed debut with the Cleveland ...

Jackie Robinson is the legend in Ken Burns' two-night PBS documentary, but Rachel Robinson is the star. By Daniel Fienberg Jackie Robinson - Publicity - H 2016 Limited repetition aside, though ...

The story of how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier is a familiar one. A white businessman, eager to make a splash and bolster business, recruits Robinson to join his organization. They make ...

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 ...