Seventy-eight years ago, on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his Major League Baseball debut and integrated Major League Baseball.

1947 — Jackie Robinson became the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agreed a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract. 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes.

Every year in April, the MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. Each team commemorates Robinson with a special patch on their hats and jerseys, along with wearing the number 42. On April 13 ...

Traditionally that honor has gone to 3rd graders, but that's changing this time. Since Jackie and Shadow did not have chicks the last two seasons, volunteers decided to include 4th and 5th graders ...

The Pentagon removed a webpage honoring Jackie Robinson, stating that 'DEI is dead.' The removed page, celebrating Robinson's achievements and military service, was part of an article titled ...

“Jackie Robinson epitomizes what it means to be an American,” said Kendrick. On Wednesday morning, a URL leading to Robinson’s story in the Defense Department’s ‘Sports Heroes Who Served ...

Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest heroes this country has ever had. It's not a stretch to say he's the most important athlete in American history. Not only is baseball not desegregated ...

The U.S. Department of Defense removed a webpage about the military career of Black baseball legend Jackie Robinson in early 2025. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: The U.S. Department of ...

Smith said he thinks the hiring of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is an example of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) amid backlash surrounding the removal of Jackie Robinson’s military ...

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was restored Wednesday after it was missing earlier in the day. That development came ...