Jackie Robinson’s baseball career started in N.J. He just got a floating honor here.
Robinson was the first Black player to break major league baseball’s color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers Montreal ...
This Day In Sports: It was a lot of money back then
In three years in the big leagues, Jackie Robinson had become a superstar, despite racial equality developing slowly across ...
Retro Louisville | Jackie Robinson visits Kentucky as baseball player, social justice advocate
Jackie Robinson played in Louisville before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. He also came to Kentucky for the March on Frankfort.
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Dodgers' Brooklyn Native Who Welcomed Jackie Robinson Dies: Report
He was the last link to the Dodgers team that made baseball history when Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to suit up for a National or American League team in the 20th century.
Youth baseball program takes in $300K after its bronze statue of Jackie Robinson is stolen
The destruction of a Jackie Robinson statue caught the attention of the nation. The aftermath showed how deeply Robinson ...
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This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Wins Spingarn Medal
On Jan. 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Jackie Robinson the Spingarn Medal for his strong support of civil rights initiatives. The Brooklyn Dodgers ...