Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line in 1947 and became the first African American to play on a major sports team. On January 31, 1919, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia.

MLB retired Robinson’s jersey, No. 42, in 1997, and the league celebrates his legacy and accomplishments annually on Jackie Robinson Day. Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Jack Roosevelt Robinson ...

LOS ANGELES — It has become a Jackie Robinson Day tradition at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers players, coaches and staff surround the statue of Jackie Robinson in the center field plaza, joined by ...

An article about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who was drafted into World War II, has been removed from the Department of Defense website amid the Trump administration’s diversity, ...

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 ...

By BETH HARRIS. LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

DOD removed, then restored, article about Jackie Robinson in anti-DEI 'content refresh' The article was about the pioneering Black athlete's time in the U.S. Army.

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 Ballpark in Daytona Beach has been a landmark in the history of the Civil Rights movement and of Florida,” Waltz said in a release. “On March 17, 1946, ...

Former Lakers and UCLA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sits in a wheelchair and poses for pictures after speaking to the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies during an event to commemorate Jackie Robinson Day ...