Apr 15, 2016 · During segregation, Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947, visited Phoenix as a junior college football player, and battled discrimination here long before his baseball career ever began.

Apr 16, 2021 · PHOENIX – Jackie Robinson made his major league debut on this day in 1947, shattering the color barrier of Major League Baseball. Every 15th of April, Robinson is remembered and honored for opening the door for other Black athletes to play America’s pastime at the highest level.

1 day ago · BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox will pay tribute to Jackie Robinson on Friday, January 31, on what would have been the 106 th birthday for the Hall of Famer. The club will visit 6 th – 8 th grade students at Joseph Plouffe Academy in Brockton to speak about Robinson’s impact on Major League ...

A biography telling the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson. Written in graphic-novel format. Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural Sports & Recreations Details Publisher: Capstone Kindle Book Release date: September 1, 2007 OverDrive Read ISBN: 9781496654113 Release date: September ...

The first African American to break the color barrier in modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest players of all time. Forced to put up with angry, hateful fans and players when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson's strength of character and perseverance allowed him to set the standard for all future players.

Jan 31, 2019 · Jackie Robinson, who integrated the MLB, would’ve been 100 years old. He died at age 53 in 1972. On April 10, 1947, Robinson signed a major league contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers....

2 days ago · Baseball player and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson has been immortalized in many ways — movies, with a larger than life statue in Jersey City, and baseball players all wear his number 42 on ...

Apr 15, 2024 · This year is the 20th anniversary of the first Jackie Robinson Day across MLB, where all teams pay tribute to Robinson at games on April 15.

1 day ago · President Donald Trump is hoping to revive his 2020 initiative for the “National Garden of American Heroes” and is planning a “grand celebration” for the country's 250th birthday.

Seventy-five years ago, on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson trotted out to first base at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn — the first Black man to appear in the all-White major leagues in the twentieth century.