Every year on April 15, Major League Baseball unites around a single player. Jackie Robinson became one of the most important players in the history of baseball – or any sport – on April 15 ...

PHOENIX — It’s Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, with every player wearing No. 42, teams holding ceremonies, ballparks showing video tributes, and Major League Baseball reminding America that he ...

One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...

Robinson, meanwhile, was Rookie of the Year in 1947 and the NL MVP two years later. In his 10 years in the majors, he was either an All-Star or an MVP candidate, or both, in all but one season.

A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.” — Jackie Roosevelt Robinson’s Headstone My grandmother took me to Mets games during the summer of 1964 when I was 10 ...

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.

The Jackie Robinson Foundation finally broke ground in 2017 and intended to open the museum in 2019. After missing that target, the project was delayed again during the pandemic. The museum opens ...

In 2004, the league established Jackie Robinson Day as a celebration of the player who broke MLB's color barrier. Festivities were held at 13 ballparks to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in 2004.

An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right.

An article highlighting baseball and civil rights hero Jackie Robinson's U.S. Army career was back on the Department of Defense website after being removed in a DEI purge.

A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.” — Jackie Roosevelt Robinson’s Headstone. My grandmother took me to Mets games during the summer of 1964 when I was 10 ...

Robinson donned the No. 42 as a player, so players wear that number on Jackie Robinson Day as a tribute to the Dodgers legend. His number was retired across the league in 1997.