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

On Saturday, David Wright’s No. 5 will be unveiled atop Citi Field with the rest of the array of retired Mets numbers — 14, ...

Jackie Robinson is unequivocally one of the greatest Americans ever to live. Without question, he was the best of us. Our society certainly wouldn't be what it is today without his significant ...

But standing up for Jackie Robinson should not be a subversive or controversial stance, especially for the Dodgers and MLB. Robinson is more than a baseball icon. He’s an American hero.

On Jackie Robinson Day in 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “What he did was incredible, but we’ve got to do him right by keep going.”. On Jackie Robinson Day in 2023 ...

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.

T his April 15 will mark the 69th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s barrier-breaking first game in major league baseball. Over that transformational first summer, Robinson dazzled fans with his ...

But Jackie Robinson Day, as currently observed by MLB, has none of that bite. As the league plainly states on its website, “Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

If Jackie Robinson was still living, he would celebrate his 100th birthday later this week. A key part of his incredible story is how his faith sustained him.

Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League. But as Terry Pluto explains, his rushed debut with the Cleveland ...

The bronze statue of Jackie Robinson Day was erected in 2021 at a cost of $41,500, according to Lutz. “Some of the people on the board didn’t agree with me on that, ...