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

The first black major leaguer, Robinson was not hired because of his race. He would have been a Hall of Famer in any era.

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

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated ... was a six-time All-Star and became the first Black player ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are changing their hats in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. As Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic shared, the National League West team will wear Brooklyn Dodgers hats for Tuesday ...

To say Jackie Robinson's legacy is bigger than the game of baseball has met a present-day realization—while the MLB joins the ...

On Jackie Robinson Day in 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave ... that he wouldn't go to the White House to see Trump if ...

Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson day by putting No. 42, Robinson’s jersey number that has been retired for use by all teams, on the back of every player. The Dodgers, now in Los ...

Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is ... and became the first Black player to win National League Most Valuable Player award in 1949. He played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 ...

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for ...