Baseball runs in Robinson Cano’s family, so his father, Jose, who played briefly in 1989, named him after Jackie Robinson ... sounds like he could’ve played with the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers. But instead ...

What else? 1779: Zebulon Pike, namesake of Pike’s Peak and, therefore, racing’s famed Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, is born in New Jersey. 1920: The New York Yankees announce the purchase of Babe ...

The U.S. House passed a bill this week that – with Senate approval, possibly Friday – would put Jackie ... is where Robinson – playing in Spring Training with the Brooklyn Dodgers' top ...

New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio served in the U.S. Seventh Army Air Force from 1943-1945. The star that he was, DiMaggio was initially given preferential treatment — so much so, that at one ...

MLB and The Texas Rangers Baseballs Foundation commemorates the anniversary of Jackie Robinson by breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The net ...

Jackie Robinson Ballpark ranks as one of the most historic stadiums in all of baseball, and not just for its age. It is named for the baseball legend who broke baseball’s color barrier playing in the ...

The White Sox have 11 retired jersey numbers in franchise history ... His number was retired in 2010. Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15 ...

Broadcasters for station WJZ of Newark, New Jersey describe ... April: On April 15, Jackie Robinson takes the field to play first base at Ebbets Field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.