Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In Montreal, at least, where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where ...
“More Like Jackie” is a new documentary that explores how Wichita came together and persevered after the shocking theft and destruction of a Jackie Robinson statue at the League 42 baseball field.
After a stint with the minor-league Montreal Royals, Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball and a key contributor to the civil rights movement in the United States.