Jackie Robinson is celebrated as the trailblazer ... During World War II, Robinson served in the U.S. Army, an experience that exposed him to different cultures and traditions.

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that ... He had the guts to say no when ordered to the back of the bus in the army, and was court-martialed for his courage. His instinct wasn ...

Facing racism and discrimination everywhere, Robinson refused to give in, defying Jim Crow segregation in Pasadena and, as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, standing up for his rights when ...

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.

He was the last link to the Dodgers team that made baseball history when Jackie Robinson became the first ... Brown was discharged from the Army in 1947, reported to the Dodgers' spring training ...

Jackie Robinson played in Louisville before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. He also came to Kentucky for the March on Frankfort.

Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of black ... He had the guts to say no when ordered to the back of the bus in the army, and was court-martialed for his courage. His instinct wasn ...