As he grew, Greene modeled his behaviors after Robinson's admirable personality traits. "Jackie's been in my life ever since I started playing baseball. Age five, six years old," Greene said. "He's ...

The Miami Marlins, in partnership with NIKE, hosted the fourth annual Jackie Robinson Classic last week as part of the club’s ...

It's the day every year that Major League Baseball honors Robinson. His debut on April 15, 1947, ended 80 years of ...

He did not yield another run for 56 consecutive innings. 1947 — Jackie Robinson became the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agreed a one-year deal ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract. Advertisement Article continues below this ad 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd ...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Jackie Robinson Day is April 15, in honor of the day he broke into the major leagues. Bloom Township is taking it a step further, wearing Negro League jerseys all ...

1934 — The Chicago Black Hawks edge the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in overtime to win the Stanley Cup in 4 of the best-of-5 series. Charlie Gardiner gets the shutout and Mush March scores the winning ...

1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener. Walter Johnson allowed an unearned run in the first inning. He did ...