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.

Jackie Robinson is an unmatched figure in baseball history. When he broke the game's color barrier on April 15, 1947, it was ...

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

MLB players around the league showcase how they will pay tribute to former Los Angeles Dodgers' Jackie Robinson on his ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago ...

In response to a presidential administration lambasting baseball's greatest hero as a DEI story, MLB and the Dodgers have ...

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