Today is Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, in 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier, debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Day is an MLB tribute dating back to 2004.

The family of Jackie Robinson family has expressed support for a project to create a new and more prominent memorial at the site of Robinson and his older brother Matthew MacKenzie “Mack ...

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball 77 years ago. After his death, his wife kept his legacy alive. This week, MLB teams presented her with flowers and created a special video tribute.

Dr. Linda Walden, Robinson’s cousin, wants his legacy to continue to happen in Cairo. Walden said in the late 90s, she was surprised that many of the youth had no idea who Robinson was.

Robinson, who joined the majors one year before Minoso in 1947, broke the color barrier in baseball and was a key figure in the civil rights movement. Having starred in the Negro League, he was ...

In 2019, the late baseball historian Terry Cannon asked Bobby Bradford to compose a musical piece for the 100th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s birth. “I said, 'OK, well I'll write a suite.