The barrier-breaking baseball Hall of Famer is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, just off the parkway bearing his name.

In this April 15, 1947, file photo, Brooklyn Dodgers baseball players, from left, third baseman John Jorgensen, shortstop Pee Wee Reese, second baseman Ed Stanky, and first baseman Jackie Robinson ...

In 2004, MLB established April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day because that was the day he debuted for the Dodgers and broke the ...

MLB officially retired Robinson's No. 42 jersey across the sport in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his big league ...

1915 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 2-0. 1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first ...

Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers career lasted only a decade, but his legacy in breaking the sport's Color Barrier has been and forever will be eternal. It's no wonder that for many collectors ...

His debut on April 15, 1947, ended 80 years of segregation ... s color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers at the relatively advanced age of 28. Until the team signed ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for ...