| 单词 | Jackie Robinson |
| 例句 | And now, Jackie Robinson is at bat in the big leagues. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because Mama loved the Dodgers and especially Jackie Robinson. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I also started reading about sports figures in the newspapers, specifically about Jackie Robinson. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By then they had loaded Big Joe into the hearse and the rest of us got into the limousines and we started up to Jackie Robinson Memorial Park. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a compliment, Shirley. Jackie Robinson is a big hero, especially in Brooklyn, because he plays for the Dodgers.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Not all of us can always be Jackie Robinson—not even Jackie Robinson was always Jackie Robinson. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Surely they could not possibly think this was just Bandit’s scheme to escape the tyranny of piano lessons for the joys of Jackie Robinson! In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson Memorial Park was a playground on one side, and on the other side were just benches and a few trees. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson is the hot item of the day, but he isn’t the only game in town. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “How about tomorrow night, eleven o’clock in Jackie Robinson Memorial Park?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time Number 42 came to bat, she imagined herself in Jackie Robinson’s shoes. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z For despite hostility and injustice, Jackie Robinson went to college, excelled in all sports, served his country in war. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson is the grandson of a slave, the son of a sharecropper, raised in poverty by a lone mother who took in ironing and washing. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The first is about when Jackie Robinson went to the MLB and the world of possibility it opened, but as they progress, Great-Grampy JonJon details occurrences that match Uncle Jack’s story. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z When Richard handed me an article and asked me did I remember Jackie Robinson, I had to shake my head. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, when Jackie Robinson started with the Dodgers, it was as if life had changed, at least for the colored. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he doesn't know that there ain’t no black man in America that was alive then would ever forget Jackie Robinson. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have been the first Black man in the MLB—according to my research, there were even a couple prior to Jackie Robinson. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I’ll never forget the prison sensation created that day in April, 1947, when Jackie Robinson was brought up to play with die Brooklyn Dodgers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They broadcast baseball games, and Jackie Robinson is the hit of the day, the first black man in Major League Baseball. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson was voted “Rookie of the Year” by The Sporting News. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Before Jackie Robinson broke the color line, I wasn’t permitted even to think about being a professional baseball player. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And Jackie Robinson is making a better America. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z But Jackie Robinson would not let her go. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She handed me her address book, filled mostly with the names of people at Jackie Robinson Intermediate School where we both taught English as a Second Language to Haitian students. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson had, then, his most fanatic fan in me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The great Jackie Robinson turned to Shirley and patted her on the shoulder. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Biting her lips, she looked anxiously at her hero, Jackie Robinson. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He wasn’t disappointed: not only did the Dodgers win, but he was treated to a spectacle courtesy of Jackie Robinson. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson proved the Negro can play,” he said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The radio was sputtering and then we could hear the announcer explain about a man named Jackie Robinson—one of our folk playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “We had to feel our way in this entire matter,” Robinson recalled in an earlier book, “Jackie Robinson: My Own Story,” published in 1948. Jackie Robinson’s Inner Struggle 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Troy is a former Negro League baseball star who failed to cross over in the time before Jackie Robinson managed to bring down the racial barriers of the white-only major leagues. Letting the full force of August Wilson’s talent in, through ‘Fences’ 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Sitting in Harlem’s Jackie Robinson Park on a recent evening, he spoke with a mix of shy introspection and lighthearted confidence. Justin Brown Is a Monster on Drums. Now He’s a Bandleader, Too. 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line in 1947, when Henry was 13. Books Of the Times: ?The Last Hero,? Howard Bryant on Henry Aaron 2010-05-09T21:56:00Z Boseman died on a day that Major League Baseball was celebrating Jackie Robinson day. Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Political symbolism in sports doesn't stop with the Olympics and the Jackie Robinson story. Both Super Bowl LIV team names are pretty racist — Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z At the time, Mr. Johnson was writing children’s books with his first wife, Ann Donegan, about historical figures like Winston Churchill, Jackie Robinson, Christopher Columbus and Confucius. Spencer Johnson, ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ Author, Dies at 78 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z He has another film about baseball great Jackie Robinson, who broke down a major racial barrier in sports, coming in 2016. PBS' 'Cancer' an epic, vital story Ken Burns just couldn't refuse 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing the role of baseball player Jackie Robinson in 42, says he never thought he would be one day be playing Brown. James Brown biopic sings true 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z When in 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the major-league color line, it was too late for Troy, and his bitterness infects his relationship with Cory, who is being scouted for college football scholarships. Review: Beneath the Bombast, ‘Fences’ Has an Aching Poetry 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Vanessa’s crowning — heralded in some quarters as a breakthrough on par with Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball — breathed new life into the institution. The competition for Miss America 1984 was business as usual — until everyone got a look at Vanessa Williams 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Your father’s off starting a publishing house, and your mother played an important role in integrating Stamford, Conn., finding a house for Jackie Robinson and his wife. Carly and Lucy Simon on Music, Fame, Sibling Rivalry and, Yes, James Taylor 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z “Cesar Chavez” is a Mexican-American “42,” a quietly inspiring and well-acted tale of a civil-rights icon whose story isn’t nearly as familiar as Jackie Robinson’s. ‘Cesar Chavez’: a noble portrait of the civil-rights leader 2014-03-26T18:56:20Z A few minutes later, a new suite of music by Mark Isham from the recent Jackie Robinson biopic “42” didn’t benefit from the comparison. Music Review: New York Philharmonic and Mariah Carey Team Up 2013-07-14T22:11:01Z Chansky’s muted tone causes the story to slag, but it is appropriate to his view of Scott’s achievement in joining the team — as something significant, but not quite in the Jackie Robinson category. This Season’s Books on Sports: A Roundup 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z By returning to the collective economic principles of yesteryear, entrepreneurs and consumers are hoping to replicate the success of business leaders turned community guardians like Jackie Robinson and Madam C.J. Buying Black, Rebooted 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z With this April 15 marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking baseball's color line, Major League Baseball will celebrate the occasion with great fanfare – with tributes, movies, TV specials, museum exhibits and symposia. Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Moving on to the paintings by Lawrence, Junker noted that the paintings were directly inspired by the racial integration of Major League Baseball when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. 'Our National Game' at SAM, through a young fan's eyes 2011-07-14T19:55:05Z Maybe Malcom X or Jackie Robinson will be mentioned if you are lucky. From hood films to a "The Banker," Nia Long wants to change the narrative for black dreams 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The volatile Brown character is a far cry from the more internal role of Jackie Robinson that Boseman played in "42." Getting it together for James Brown biopic 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Similarly, the reporters played a critical role in chronicling the rise of Jackie Robinson and baseball’s integration. Harlem Wasn’t the Only Place With a Renaissance 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z “He is like the Jackie Robinson of Asians,” said Mr. Jew, 41. Four Decades on, Martin Yan Faces a New Audience and a New World 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z He returned to Broadway in 1981 as the Brooklyn Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey in “The First,” a short-lived musical about Jackie Robinson. David Huddleston, the Title Lebowski in ‘The Big Lebowski,’ Dies at 85 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Caribbean pride will also be displayed on Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. at a free festival sponsored by Virgin Islanders United in Jackie Robinson Park, 85 Bradhurst Avenue, at 146th Street, Hamilton Heights. Spare Times for Aug. 29-Sept. 4 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Yet more than a half-century later — when she died Monday, at 89, of respiratory disease in Santa Maria, California — she could still be remembered as the Jackie Robinson of breast fixation. Remembering "The Two and Only" Jane Russell: 1921-2011 2011-03-04T09:05:00Z I’m not talking about Jackie Robinson days, either. Black lives don’t matter to Major League Baseball — what else is new? 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z I’m like, Jackie Robinson is Jackie Robinson because he was one person, and this story is not taking place in that other universe. ArtsBeat: ?Mad Men? Creator Talks as Season Comes to an End 2010-10-18T03:02:00Z “Without that anger, you don’t get Jackie Robinson,” sportswriter Howard Bryant says in the documentary. Ken Burns zooms in on Jackie Robinson: baseball great and civil rights hero 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Images of celebrity Jacks — Jack Nicholson, Jack Black and Jackie Robinson among them — hung from the gray walls. From Bobbi Brown, a Boutique Hotel in New Jersey 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Years before Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers, Canadian team owners would pay extra to Negro League stars like Hall-of-Famer Satchel Paige, who pitched in Canada several times, to join their teams for high-stakes tournaments. The secret history of black baseball players in Canada’s great white north 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z After playing Jackie Robinson and James Brown, what icon is next? Chadwick Boseman and His James Brown Exorcism 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z The exception here is “The Jackie Robinson Story,” a 1950 feature that cast the Brooklyn Dodger as himself in a dramatically softened version of how he broke the color barrier in professional baseball. When Athletes Go Hollywood 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Tschabalala Self, whose paintings often depict figures in extreme poses or motion, has written a play that will be performed on a stage of her own design at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. A Harmonic Convergence of Signature Art Surveys 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z It finds Mr. Mercer in a red hoodie, cutoff jeans and a face mask, skipping in a circle in front of the bandstand at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. These Times Call for Stephen Petronio’s Coiled Energy 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Given that Taylor directed The Help and Boseman played Jackie Robinson in 42, you might expect a touchup of the Brown portrait, perhaps a whitewash. REVIEW: 'Get On Up' Is a Loud, Proud and Oscar-Worthy James Brown Biopic 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Monday was Jackie Robinson Day, when all big-leaguers wear No. 42 in his honor to mark his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Jackie Robinson Day: '42' wins weekend with $27.5M 2013-04-15T20:00:31Z In a break-out role, he portrayed black baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biopic "42," but bringing one of the most influential figures in popular music to the big screen was a challenge. James Brown biopic 'Get On Up' revels in drama and dance moves 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z That's true of a lot of sports icons, as you know, having produced films about Jack Johnson, Jackie Robinson and, of course, your series on baseball. Ken Burns on his latest, "Muhammad Ali": "What's so interesting is what an avatar of love he was" 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z When it came to becoming Jackie Robinson, he focused on formative years as a Negro League firebrand that crystallized the baseball pioneer’s polished exterior. How Chadwick Boseman Embodies Black Male Dignity 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z “I think you could be Jackie Robinson. I think you could be the first black president of a major label one day.” Breaking Down ‘Those Color Lines’ in a Music Industry That Drew Them 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The drama about Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the major leagues, earned $18 million from Friday through Sunday after leading the charts a week ago. Tom Cruise takes back box office with 'Oblivion' 2013-04-21T16:28:04Z It's true that women's professional baseball teams weren't integrated in 1943, and the color line in professional baseball wouldn't be broken until Jackie Robinson got his shot in 1947. "A League of Their Own" makes up for the past's missed swings, but isn't quite a home run 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z If you thought that Jackie Robinson was the first Black player in professional baseball, “The League” would like to offer a correction. ‘The League’ Review: A Crucial Baseball Legacy 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Even if you’ve never watched a single baseball game in your life, you’ve likely heard of Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige. Big-League Baseball’s First Woman, on a Stage of Her Own 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z When Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play for a professional baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, it was a seminal moment in the history of the civil rights movement. Both Super Bowl LIV team names are pretty racist — Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z And “The Boys of Summer” by Roger Kahn, about my Brooklyn Dodgers, with Jackie Robinson and other memorable people. ArtsBeat: Reading Suggestions for Baseball's Opening Week 2012-04-06T16:28:27Z He said that he was “very happy and very excited to be here” and that the show was an homage to Jackie Robinson, “the first African-American man who was accepted into American baseball.” On the Runway Blog: At Umit Benan, an Homage to Jackie Robinson 2014-01-19T17:23:19Z Joseph Dorinson, author of Jackie Robinson: Race, Sports and the American Dream, says it’s no accident that the color barrier was broken by a Brooklyn team. A Guide to Exploring Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn 2013-04-11T14:31:54Z Despite his efforts to accommodate his white audiences, Mr. Pride was not country music’s answer to Jackie Robinson, as some have observed. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z It has a particular fascination with North Brother Island in the East River, an extraordinary place, but rather far, at least as city geography goes, from Jackie Robinson Park. Theater Is in the Streets of New York, if You Listen 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z At noon, educators from the Jackie Robinson Museum will lead an exploration of Robinson’s lifelong commitment to civil rights. 8 Things to Do This Fourth of July Weekend 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Back east in 1946, Jackie Robinson played one season for the Dodgers’ minor-league affiliate, the Royals, based in Montreal, leading the league in batting. The secret history of black baseball players in Canada’s great white north 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Black History Month might get you a grainy, warbly filmstrip about Jackie Robinson, but then it was back to the three branches of government. My one black friend 2012-07-04T16:00:00Z No matter what he faced, including heartbreak and betrayal later in life, the game and his heroes in the major leagues — Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Juan Marichal — provided an example of how to move forward. Review | Poetry that explores love and aggression, baseball and the natural world 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Part 1 of “Jackie Robinson,” Monday on PBS, revisits this history, with Robinson’s widow, Rachel, the principal guide. Review: ‘Jackie Robinson,’ on PBS, Covers More Than Race and Baseball 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson once said that he would not salute the flag nor sing the National Anthem because he felt it was not protecting him.” Rev. Jesse Jackson says NFL owners “have colluded” against Kaepernick, “we should honor” him 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Having written about Muhammad Ali, Al Capone, Jackie Robinson and other touchstones of the American imagination, Jonathan Eig says he recognizes a common trait in the disparate personalities he’s explored. The Making of a New M.L.K. Biography: A Q&A With the Author, Jonathan Eig 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson was much more than the first African American to play major league baseball. Perspective | Jackie Robinson, known for breaking baseball’s color barrier, was a towering figure in American history 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z When Jackie Robinson became the first black pro baseball player in 1947, Negro League activities began to wane, and by 1970 the Negro League was gone; black players were by then joining professional teams. ‘Pitch Black’ traces African-American baseball history 2014-02-06T22:30:30Z Richard Lewis called her the “Jackie Robinson of stand-up in my class.” The Comedy Master Who Hasn’t Gotten Her Due: Elayne Boosler 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Pride was a gifted baseball player, and after Jackie Robinson broke the major-league color line, in 1947, he resolved that the sport would be his escape from laboring in the fields. What Country Music Owes to Charley Pride 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z America’s cultural reputation was also enhanced through the integration of professional sports, with figures like Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain setting new records. What Contributed to American Culture After World War II? And Other Letters to the Editor 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Burns, whose survey of American history is interspersed with biographies of figures like Jackie Robinson, Mark Twain and Frank Lloyd Wright, might have taken on Hemingway at any time over the past few decades. Review: ‘Hemingway’ Is a Big Two-Hearted Reconsideration 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z This time the theme is Brooklyn sports, with tunes devoted to figures like Jackie Robinson and Jason Collins, as well as various Brooklyn teams. Spare Times for Children for May 2-8 2014-05-01T22:29:43Z When Harrison Ford was making the rounds to promote the new Jackie Robinson biopic, Smiley says his audience got something unique "because I'm the only black guy Harrison Ford is talking to." Tavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS 2013-05-24T13:31:11Z Produced just three years after Robinson broke the color line in professional baseball, "The Jackie Robinson Story" proved to be one of the more successful sports movies of its time. Ruby Dee dies: Five of her memorable movies 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z He was Jackie Robinson, the first major league African-American baseball player, in the by-the-books drama 42, as well as Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice, in the dreary Marshall. Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman: 'Everybody’s minds are opening up' 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Begin uptown, in Sugar Hill, the starting point for “The Visitation,” a dreamlike, impressionistic audio response to a real event: the sudden appearance of a one-antlered whitetail deer, nicknamed Lefty, in Harlem’s Jackie Robinson Park. Theater Is in the Streets of New York, if You Listen 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z I love Jackie Robinson, and we found this story and I was just like, I don't know anyone that's ever heard of this guy. "Drunk History" may be the most necessary show on TV now 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Among the many items in my office is a bust of Thomas Jefferson, a bust of Abraham Lincoln and a photo of the undefeatable Jackie Robinson. Ken Burns: Why the African American history museum belongs to all of us 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z In the old brick fortress at the entrance, there was a girl in a wet bikini playing a piano under a bronze bust of Jackie Robinson. The Swimmer: Manhattan Edition 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The year after Miss Williams’s City Opera debut, Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball. Camilla Williams, Opera Singer, Dies at 92 2012-02-02T22:51:38Z That said, examining the lasting significance of Jackie Robinson, as the three filmmakers did previously, or Jack Johnson, Burns' subject in 2005, presents a different challenge than analyzing the life of The Greatest. Ken Burns' new "Muhammad Ali" docuseries is worth going the distance 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Interviewed on the red carpet in Chicago by WGN9 News while promoting his new film, the Jackie Robinson baseball biopic 42, Ford said he was looking forward to shooting the recently announced Episode VII. Harrison Ford confirms return as Han Solo in Star Wars Episode VII 2013-03-20T11:41:40Z A 1953 article in Sport magazine titled "Why They Boo Jackie Robinson" described the second baseman as "combative," "emotional" and "calculating," as well as a "pop-off," a "whiner," a "showboat" and a "troublemaker." Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Aptly reading the gender dynamics of the room at that time, she wryly concludes the anecdote: “I think I’m Jackie Robinson.” Thulani Davis and the Secret History of Women Writing Album Liner Notes 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Episodes from two radio shows were also feted: the long-running comedy “Vic and Sade” and “Destination Freedom,” a program that presented fictionalized portraits of such notable African Americans as Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson. ‘I Will Survive,’ ‘Piano Man’ and other recordings will be preserved forever 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z It seems a little bit like a Jackie Robinson type thing to me. 179 pro athletes’ reactions to Jason Collins 2013-05-06T18:50:00Z But none took as many risks – and had as big an impact – as Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Ashe belongs on the Mount Rushmore of elite athletes who changed America — put him alongside Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson and Billie Jean King. Why Arthur Ashe Is the Spiritual Father of Colin Kaepernick 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z That the jerks backed down and the beauty of a man named Jackie Robinson, who danced between bases and always held his head high, was enough to conquer all. 42: The Jackie Robinson Biopic Is a Solid Hit 2013-04-12T09:45:25Z The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday. '42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas 2013-04-14T19:56:12Z Many shows were biographical, about luminaries like Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson and Pocahontas. Charles Hull, Who Brought Theater to Young Audiences, Dies at 92 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z In Veterans Day comments made Thursday, Biden told an anecdote that referenced baseball player Satchel Paige, who had pitched in the Negro Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Fox News edit of Biden comment removes racial context 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The movie tells the story of Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball's first black player. Wahlberg's "Pain & Gain" knocks Cruise from box office lead 2013-04-28T16:35:02Z He practiced that tone in the 1970s, when he published a children’s series of “Valuetale” biographies that celebrated, say, the courage of Jackie Robinson or the curiosity of Christopher Columbus. Perspective | ‘Who Moved My Cheese’ became a monster hit. Twenty years later, we’re still wondering why. 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Having covered so many American figures, events and institutions throughout his body of work, Burns has had to contend with addressing the nation's racism repeatedly – whether in "The Civil War," "Jazz" or "Jackie Robinson." Ken Burns on Benjamin Franklin & our nation's flawed identity: "Race is the central question" of US 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z "Muhammad Ali" rumbles with all the usual Burns signatures, such as enlisting Keith David to narrate again, as he did for "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson" and Jackie Robinson. Ken Burns' new "Muhammad Ali" docuseries is worth going the distance 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z And there’s a reason why whites and blacks alike can herald Jackie Robinson as a civil rights hero yet can be so split on Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem. BlacKkKlansman: the grim topicality of Spike Lee's 70s-set KKK film 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Sharpton called Boseman an important pillar that humanized several Black historical trailblazers in his roles — including color-line breaking baseball star Jackie Robinson, legendary singer James Brown and the first African American U.S. Chadwick Boseman’s death leaves saddening mark on rough 2020 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Little League International, the organization that runs Little League baseball and softball, took away the 2014 United States baseball championship from the Jackie Robinson West team. Little League takes a hit as World Series U.S. champs stripped of title 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Their arrival coincided with the rise of celebrity athletes like Jackie Robinson and Althea Gibson, who also caught the eye of the mainstream white press. Art Review: ?For All the World to See,? on Civil Rights Era 2010-05-20T21:48:00Z Last year, the Howard graduate made a quietly assured screen debut as Jackie Robinson in the biopic “42.” Summer 2014’s mixed messages about films I’m talking about Jackie Robinson and a ranch hand, about an immigrant on the Lower East Side and a bunch of G.I.s landing on the shores of Normandy. Barack Obama and Bryan Cranston on the Roles of a Lifetime 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The lesson of Jackie Robinson’s powerful memoir is that Giamatti’s vision of the game, and of the country, was far more romantic than real. Jackie Robinson’s Inner Struggle 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z And is baseball ready for its gay Jackie Robinson? How much longer will major league baseball stay in the closet? 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Around the Horn: On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. The Top 10 Baseball Films of All Time 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z He began playing seriously in Virginia in the 1950s, molded primarily by the legendary coach Dr. Robert Johnson, who taught Ashe the same turn-the-other-cheek philosophy that Jackie Robinson used while breaking into baseball. Why Arthur Ashe Is the Spiritual Father of Colin Kaepernick 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Each one features a magical baseball card and a visit back in time to a famous player, including Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. For author Dan Gutman, history isn’t always serious 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z “There’s a lot to learn from Jackie Robinson. There’s a lot to learn from James Brown. There’s a lot to learn from Thurgood Marshall,” Boseman said that day two and a half years ago. Chadwick Boseman didn’t just play icons. He was one. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z It proceeds through a patriotic montage combining footage of Presidential speeches—“Ask not what . . . ,” “Nothing to fear but . . . ”—with film of Jackie Robinson coming home in black and white. Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Who Is America?” Reviewed 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Tomorrow is the annual Jackie Robinson Day, when all players wear 42 in his honor. A Jackie Robinson Home Run: 42 Scores Big 2013-04-14T21:55:00Z Jackie Robinson’s bat and jersey, Althea Gibson’s racket Like Robinson, Althea Gibson broke barriers in sports, becoming the first African-American woman to win a Wimbledon tennis championship. The National Museum of African American History and Culture 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z No major league team had a Black manager until Frank Robinson was hired by the Cleveland Indians in 1975, three years after Jackie Robinson's death. Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Marshall is portrayed by Chadwick Boseman, who has starred in more comprehensive biographical dramas, playing Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get on Up.” It’s Thurgood Marshall to the Rescue in a New Thriller 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z This initiative, which will have its own website, printed maps and signage, will take visitors to lesser-known sites like the brick house in Grady County, where Jackie Robinson was born. In the South and North, New (and Vital) Civil Rights Trails 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Forty years later, Dee would play Robinson's mother in the TV movie "The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson." Ruby Dee dies: Five of her memorable movies 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z He was there to capture Spike, in a Jackie Robinson jersey as Mookie in “Do The Right Thing,” in the afternoon light of a Brooklyn street. Spike as seen through his brother’s lens, in a new book 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z This all happened in 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The secret history of black baseball players in Canada’s great white north 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z As Jackie Robinson, Boseman was heroic and stoic; he spoke softly and carried a big metaphorical bat. REVIEW: 'Get On Up' Is a Loud, Proud and Oscar-Worthy James Brown Biopic 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z But it is equally white men, women and especially children watching Jackie Robinson or listening to Louis Armstrong, or a long list of others in the years to come. Ken Burns: Why the African American history museum belongs to all of us 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z “I can’t ignore that there were very many other people active in civil rights, but Jackie Robinson not only integrated baseball but was also part of a World Series team here in Brooklyn,” he said. Artist Sews Together Sports and Geopolitics 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z The sanitized version of the Jackie Robinson story goes something like this: He was a remarkable athlete who, with his unusual level of self-control, was the perfect person to break baseball's color line. Jackie Robinson was a radical 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Here’s your chance to see Jackie Robinson starring as Jackie Robinson in a park that bears his name. Coco and Thelma and Me: Outdoor Movies Make August in the City a Joy 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z How did he stomach his role as the Jackie Robinson of the American art world? The Week Ahead: Aug. 12 — 18 2012-08-11T03:44:19Z I read in a book called "The People's History in Sports" about a guy named Moses Fleetwood Walker who was actually the first African American in major league baseball — before Jackie Robinson. A heart to heart with Cuba Gooding Jr.: The film he really wants to make and why it’s not about... 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Those arriving for the concert should enter through the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. Pop & Rock Listings for June 13-19 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Jay-Z showed off a jersey worn by Dodgers player Jackie Robinson - also the first African American Major League Baseball player. Jay-Z goes back to his roots at Brooklyn stadium launch 2012-09-29T06:45:54Z W. McDarrah’s photographs of Stonewall and Vietnam War protests; and an exhibition devoted to Jackie Robinson. Things to Do With Kids in N.Y.C. This Summer 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Stamp Advisory Committee and designed the first Black Heritage stamps, including those honoring the King, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson. Jerry Pinkney, award-winning illustrator, dies at 81 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “The Civil War,” “Jazz,” “Jackie Robinson” have all been part of my own journey to know our nation’s heart. Ken Burns: Why the African American history museum belongs to all of us 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Anthony Desmond of Cypress Hills had told me that his favorite epitaph belonged to Jackie Robinson: “A life is not important except on the impact it has on other’s lives.” A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z He worked on more than 40 episodes, about notable figures like Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, Eva Peron and Mao Zedong. Nicolas Noxon, Maker of Nature Films, Dies at 79 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The title of the book highlights the chasm between the real-life Jack Robinson and the Jackie Robinson narrative often celebrated in schools. Sports Stories That Transcend Sport 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The Jackie Robinson Foundation said in a statement, noting Boseman worked closely with the baseball great’s widow Rachel for the film “42.” Obama, Johansson and more react to death of Chadwick Boseman 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z At one, she shared a stage with baseball great Jackie Robinson, who urged her to write down her story. “Coming of Age in Mississippi” still speaks to nation’s racial discord 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z In one such collage, he crammed a page with almost a dozen photos of Jackie Robinson. Louis Armstrong’s Life in Letters, Music and Art 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Rachel, now 90, founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation to help educate underprivileged youth in 1973. New movie '42' shows baseball's Jackie Robinson as man, not icon 2013-04-09T18:59:46Z To many white fans of the game, the tale of Jackie Robinson is redemptive and transporting. Jackie Robinson’s Inner Struggle 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Another early favorite was “In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson.” Raina Telgemeier Can’t Wait to Break Bread With Her Friends Again 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z We are speaking the week after the death of Boseman – with whom Beharie also starred in the Jackie Robinson baseball biopic 42 – and she looks back on their time together with fondness. Miss Juneteenth star Nicole Beharie: ‘Black people are not monolithic’ 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Just months after graduation, Mr. Grier had his big break: His Broadway debut was as Jackie Robinson in “The First,” a 1981 musical about Robinson’s smashing baseball’s color barrier. David Alan Grier of ?The Gershwins? Porgy and Bess? 2012-02-28T00:35:51Z On April 15, 1947, baseball player Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Perspective | Jackie Robinson, known for breaking baseball’s color barrier, was a towering figure in American history 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z David J. Skorton pulled off his black-rimmed glasses and peered so close that his nose was inches from two autographed baseballs bearing the signatures of Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Lou Gehrig. New Smithsonian chief takes the grand tour 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z From the dancing to the smoothness to the PCP-fueled meltdowns, Mr. Boseman, who rose to fame with his portrait of Jackie Robinson in “42,” was heralded for singularly channeling the Godfather of Soul. Chadwick Boseman and His James Brown Exorcism 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z I hadn’t realized how different Larry Doby’s introduction to the American League was from Jackie Robinson’s introduction to the National League. How Integration Came to the American League, in Cleveland’s Glory Days 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z In the distance, I can hear the purr of cars on the Jackie Robinson Parkway. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson in the 1940s is the symbol of black masculinity,” the historian Yohuru Williams notes. Review: ‘Jackie Robinson,’ on PBS, Covers More Than Race and Baseball 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z The tour concludes with an exhibit spotlighting costumes and props, including the jersey worn by the late Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson in the film “42” and the miniature blimp from Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner.” Warner Bros studio tour expands with DC Universe, Potter 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z She began her career on the stage before gaining national recognition for her 1950 role in The Jackie Robinson Story. Ruby Dee, Oscar Nominated Actress and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 91 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z He added, “I am the Jackie Robinson of the black films.” 'Do the Right Thing' at Twenty-five 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Barred by race from the major leagues as a gifted young athlete, he bitterly disses breakthrough black players like Jackie Robinson and thwarts Cory's ambitions. Theater review: Seattle Rep's staging of 'Fences' hits it out of the park 2010-04-01T20:18:00Z What they did know was sports, as a result of Jackie Robinson and the Black football players who were, by then, going to places like Iowa and Purdue and Indiana. Olympics activist: ‘Athletes have always been in the forefront saying: We, the people, are better than this’ 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z The winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award for the AL and NL will be announced at 3 p.m. With the World Series over, here are the dates Mariners fans should keep an eye on 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Both were politics majors - Hazen’s senior thesis was on the 1981 and ’94 baseball labor strikes, Young’s on Jackie Robinson, integration and racial stereotypes. GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at Princeton 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Both were politics majors — Hazen’s senior thesis was on the 1981 and ’94 baseball labor strikes, Young’s on Jackie Robinson, integration and racial stereotypes. GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at Princeton 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z I wanted to wear No. 42 in a Dodger uniform on Jackie Robinson Day. Jimmy Rollins did it his way. The former MVP shares his secrets to success 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z It has previously been given to athletes such as baseball players Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente, and golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer, On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ win, a push to honor her in Congress 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z “I’m the Larry Doby of opera,” he joked, referring to the baseball player who was the second Black man after Jackie Robinson to break the major league color barrier. In break with the past, Met opera is devoting a third of its productions to recent work 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z After they left the school, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Kenny Washington helped integrate the NFL and Arthur Ashe fought apartheid in South Africa. A tribute to mom: Why playing North Carolina Central matters to UCLA's Martin Jarmond 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z I love that being included in children’s back-to-school kits from donations to buy school supplies for families in need are books about Jackie Robinson, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King Jr. and Colin Kaepernick. Books: ‘Encourage the spread of knowledge’ 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The "white saviour" narrative has also been seen in sports genre films like Glory Road in 2006, the 2013 movie about baseball player Jackie Robinson, 42, and the 2016 Jesse Owens movie Race, she said. Blind Side family feud reignites a cultural debate 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Now one corner is gone, two may have a foot out the door already and the conference that touts sports alumni like Jackie Robinson, John Elway and Jackie Joyner-Kersee could be in trouble. More Pac-12 movement? Arizona and Washington regents call special meetings 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey defies Major League Baseball’s color barrier by signing a Black player, Jackie Robinson, whose indelible courage, restraint and, yes, talent lead him to overcome racism and overwhelm his critics. Ranking 25 films about sports and moving Black America forward 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line, which had been in place since the 19th century. Luis Arraez Is Chasing One of Baseball’s Sacred Feats and Sports Divinity 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Haith had heard the stories about how the Red Sox gave Jackie Robinson a sham tryout and also opted not to sign Willie Mays. Red Sox, Nationals, A’s among MLB teams commemorating Juneteenth 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The study’s findings come after last year’s World Series marked the first time there were no U.S.-born Black players since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the MLB color barrier. Diversity study finds percentage of Black MLB players at another record low 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z I give the senator credit: It takes a lot of gall to lecture the franchise that hosts Jackie Robinson Day every season about the history of baseball’s values. Granderson: The Dodgers faltered by disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence but came to their senses 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Comparing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the signing of Jackie Robinson is so offensive and insane that I have decided to cancel my subscription to your newspaper. Letters to Sports: The Times' blame game infuriates Lakers fans 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z For Jansen, it’s a thrill to play in Boston and at historic Fenway Park, the way it was to play in Los Angeles for Jackie Robinson’s franchise. 400 saves and no regrets: Kenley Jansen embraces veteran leadership role with Red Sox 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z There were no U.S.-born Black players in last year’s World Series for the first time since 1950, not long after Jackie Robinson broke the MLB color barrier. Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU players 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Long before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Black players were largely relegated to disparate leagues spread across the U.S., often embarking on long barnstorming tours. Negro Leagues Museum starts drive for new $25M facility 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson, coming off his barrier-breaking rookie season, was his favorite player. Manny Mota and the Dodgers have been nearly inseparable for 75 years 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Pros: A storied history with the Expos, an MLB franchise from 1969-2004, and the minor league Royals, the team that Jackie Robinson played for on his way to becoming MLB’s first Black player. Column: Another domino falls on road to MLB expansion 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z “This is my 14th Jackie Robinson Day as a major leaguer, and it never gets old,” Heyward said. David Peralta's two-run single in ninth lifts Dodgers over Cubs on Jackie Robinson Day 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z But the main story begins in 1949, two years after Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball. Review | ‘Sweetwater’: Clunky sports biopic has less grace than its subject 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “Additionally, this grant is paramount to ensuring greater understanding and better appreciation of the many contributions African Americans have made and continue to make, including Jackie Robinson breaking the major-league color barrier.” Negro Leagues Museum starts drive for new $25M facility 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z It’s been Mota’s way to help kids like that boy who climbed that mango tree to watch Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers 75 years ago. Manny Mota and the Dodgers have been nearly inseparable for 75 years 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z As far as getting heckled, I guess he’s never heard the name Jackie Robinson, who took far worse from those in the stands but responded to them with his play on the field. Letters to Sports: All hail the pitch clock for saving MLB games 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z “The first book I read as a child was ‘The Jackie Robinson Story,’ so I’ve learned a lot about his history,” said Heyward, who also addressed the crowd a few minutes before the game. David Peralta's two-run single in ninth lifts Dodgers over Cubs on Jackie Robinson Day 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z He played in the playoffs in his first MLB season and was eventually named the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of the Year. It’s Julio Rodriguez’s world. Everyone wants to be part of it 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “It might just be worn on Mother’s Day or Jackie Robinson Day.” World Baseball Classic players get artsy with custom cleats 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z It was not necessarily coincidental that the year was 1947, the same season the game allowed Jackie Robinson to be the first Black man to play in its major leagues in 60 years. Perspective | Baseball can no longer ignore Ron DeSantis’s culture wars 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Another exhibition by L.A.-based artist Will Raojenina features paintings of various notable Black athletes including Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan and the Williams sisters. Three generations deep, the Colberts of Compton reflect on their roots in the city 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z New York City transportation officials struck out on a new road sign meant to honor baseball great Jackie Robinson. New York City flunks spelling with new ‘Jakie Robinson Parkway’ sign 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Serena Williams received the Jackie Robinson Sports award, which recognizes individuals in sports for high achievement in athletics along with their pursuit of social justice, civil rights and community involvement. Angela Bassett, ‘Wakanda Forever’ top NAACP Image Awards 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The first 20,000 fans through the gate will receive the figuring commemorating the young superstar being named the American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. Mariners announce tickets for opening day have sold out 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He was named the American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year and celebrated the award as the honoree of a massive parade in his hometown of Loma De Cabrera in the Dominican Republic. Mariners star Julio Rodriguez plans to do ‘more of the same’ after breakout rookie year 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man talented enough to play pro baseball. The Super Bowl is being cast as progress for Black quarterbacks. Here's why that's wrong 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z In adulthood, his varied interests have continued, from online gaming to involvement in media projects such as a Jackie Robinson documentary he helped produce for Fox Sports last year. How bowling has become a 'second home' for Dodgers' Mookie Betts in the offseason 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z America — the nation with segregated military units, Jim Crow laws and Jackie Robinson — struggled. Perspective | With Black history under attack, a D.C. home where it was made is saved 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z In the past 75 years, or since Jackie Robinson began the process of integrating the major leagues, 182 players have stolen at least 200 bases. Hall of Fame voters have rejected Steroid Era candidates. Up next: The Astros. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Jackie Robinson, who had broken baseball’s color barrier in 1947, suggested that Paige boycott that summer’s induction. Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z For the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, no U.S.-born Black players played in the 2022 World Series between Houston and Philadelphia. 76ers, Devils owners buy into Ripken, Cooperstown baseball 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The Animo Jackie Robinson eight-man football team is facing sanctions from a playoff incident last fall in which the school refused to tell officials the name of its coach. New alignments set for East Valley League and Valley Mission League 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z He wears No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson and certainly earned respect. Washington boys' basketball outlasts rival Crenshaw in overtime 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Long defined by Jackie Robinson’s courage and Sandy Koufax’s grace, the Dodgers are now a franchise characterized by Kasten’s shamelessness and owner Mark Walter’s cowardice. Hernández: Dodgers' brass still won't take accountability for Trevor Bauer fiasco 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z A generation earlier, the Sporting News had reflected baseball’s hostility to integration and ridiculed Jackie Robinson’s talents when the Brooklyn Dodgers had signed him. Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z He was to naval aviation and to the military what Jackie Robinson was for baseball. Q&A: FedEx founder, veteran Fred Smith offers unusual gift 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Clemente entered the majors after Jackie Robinson broke the sport’s color barrier, and he was unprepared for what he faced when he left Puerto Rico. Roberto Clemente remains Latino legend 50 years after death 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Is that an accomplishment worthy of the franchise of Jackie Robinson? Plaschke: Should the Dodgers bring back Trevor Bauer? No. Not in a million years 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Congress has been handing out the medals since 1776, with previous recipients including Rosa Parks, the Little Rock Nine and Jackie Robinson. Congress to bestow medal to Emmett Till and his mother 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z One of the members of the committee, Black sports columnist Wendell Smith, had been Jackie Robinson’s confidant and traveling companion. Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Just a little over two years ago, Nov. 7, 2020 to be exact, Kyle Lewis was named the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of Year. Uncertainty in Kyle Lewis’ situation led Mariners to trade him to Arizona 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Going back to their days in Brooklyn when Jackie Robinson in 1947 broke MLB’s color barrier, the Dodgers have been at the forefront of providing opportunities for minorities. MLB struggling to find next Dusty Baker, Dave Roberts 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The expectation is that Rodriguez will be named the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of the Year following his brilliant debut season that set MLB and club records for rookies. Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez, Scott Servais finalists for rookie, manager of the year 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Nov. 14 — The winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award for the American League and National League will be announced at 3 p.m. What’s next for Mariners, other MLB teams now that World Series is over? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z The next year, just days before his death at the age of 53, Jackie Robinson used a national platform at the 1972 World Series to urge baseball to hire a Black manager. Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z There are no Black players on the World Series rosters for the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier. Manfred puts off decisions on incentives for minority hires 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson debuted in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played in the World Series that year. Baker laments lack of US-born Black players in World Series 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z But for the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there project to be no U.S.-born Black players in this World Series. No Black players expected in World Series, a 1st since 1950 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Burns’ extensive body of Emmy-winning work as a producer and director includes “The Civil War,” “Benjamin Franklin,” “Jackie Robinson,” “Country Music,” ”The Vietnam War” and the recent “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” ‘Philly on Fire,’ ‘Bella!’ tie for Library of Congress prize 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The Cardinals retired Sutter’s No. 42 years after the league retired the number in honor of Jackie Robinson. Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame pitcher and Cy Young winner, dies at 69 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z He was Coach Pollard 26 years before Jackie Robinson burst through baseball’s color barrier. Perspective | A legacy of exclusion The Jackie Robinson Museum is as devoted to the former Dodger’s commitment to the economic opportunity and civil rights of Blacks as it is to his baseball feats. Andrew Heaney struggles, giving up four home runs in Dodgers' loss to Giants 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z There was a time, and not so long ago, when you could ask a major league player about Jackie Robinson and get a shrug in return. Column: 'That was absolutely deliberate': Focus at Jackie Robinson Museum is off the field 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z After the slide, Winston said, Curry playfully drew comparisons to Jackie Robinson. Saints’ Winston exhibiting athleticism in return from injury 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Every team is scheduled to play on Jackie Robinson Day, April 15, which falls on a Saturday. MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under ‘23 balanced sked 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson started for the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Evening rolled around with nods to the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and the late Negro Leagues legend Buck O’Neil’s Hall of Fame induction. Dodgers make it a day to remember with Negro Leagues museum visit and 12th consecutive win 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z That made for a nice ceremony, but it was not until 2007 that Jackie Robinson Day really took hold. Column: 'That was absolutely deliberate': Focus at Jackie Robinson Museum is off the field 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z “If I can slide and steal home like Jackie Robinson, I’m doing good.” Saints’ Winston exhibiting athleticism in return from injury 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Los Angeles is also celebrating the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league debut this season. Muncy, Betts homer, Dodgers beat KC for 12th straight win 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Major League Baseball permanently retired No. 42 - in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke the big league’s color barrier - with the understanding that those who were wearing that number could continue to do so. Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “Talking about the Field of Dreams, the Negro Leagues and talking about Jackie Robinson and Buck O’Neill, it’s important that we continue to do that.” Dodgers make it a day to remember with Negro Leagues museum visit and 12th consecutive win 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Griffey asked whether he could wear the retired No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day. Column: 'That was absolutely deliberate': Focus at Jackie Robinson Museum is off the field 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Gibson, the best Negro League hitter of all time, died of a stroke at 35 in January 1947, just three months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier. It’s been 50 years since Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard made Hall of Fame history 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Interestingly, on different occasions throughout the night, the videoboard showed the two Dodger Stadium statues of Jackie Robinson and Sandy Koufax. Plaschke: Dodger fans honor Vin Scully with powerful 'It's time for Dodger Baseball!' homage 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z One of my sons, Tommy, had to do a report on someone they admired and he chose Jackie Robinson. What Vin Scully means to me: Readers share their love for the Dodgers broadcaster 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z He would so deftly spin yarns about everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Jackie Robinson to Clayton Kershaw, fans eventually cared more about the stories than the game. Plaschke: Vin Scully's voice, a serenade of rebirth, will live on forever in Los Angeles 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z That is what makes the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum so important. Column: 'That was absolutely deliberate': Focus at Jackie Robinson Museum is off the field 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z They need to retire the No. 6 uniform leaguewide, honoring Russell in much the same way that Major League Baseball honors Jackie Robinson. Commentary: NBA needs to honor Bill Russell's legacy by retiring his No. 6 uniform leaguewide 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Russell was 13 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947, and he used Robinson’s example as a blueprint for his career. Perspective | Bill Russell made America better by demanding better from America 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z “Bill Russell and Jackie Robinson were in that same class.” Plaschke: Jerry West remembers Bill Russell as a 'difference maker' on par with Jackie Robinson 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z He starred with the New York Cubans in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first Black Latino player in the major leagues in 1949, two years after Jackie Robinson broke in. Sheets homers, doubles late to lift White Sox over A’s 3-2 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z “People like Jackie Robinson was a great reminder every single morning, every single evening that we have to do the right thing every day.” Jackie Robinson Museum opens after 14 years of planning 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson: New York’s new museum is about more than baseball. A Global Inflation Crisis 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Fowler is believed to be the first Black player in professional baseball, integrating otherwise White teams three-quarters of a century before Jackie Robinson was allowed to integrate the major leagues. David Ortiz enters the Hall of Fame with enthusiasm only he can bring 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Honoring Rachel Robinson, widow of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson, was classy and meaningful and kept alive a link to the team’s great history. Elliott: MLB All-Star Game hints at possible Dodgers vs. Yankees showdown 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The widow of Jackie Robinson didn’t travel from her home in Connecticut. Stanton, Buxton lead AL over NL in 9th straight All-Star win 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z “He changed the game of baseball and so much more,” said Washington, later adding, “Beyond the field, Jackie Robinson challenged us to be better versions of ourselves.” Plaschke: Baseball's legends come out to shine in glittering showcase at Dodger Stadium 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z He was the ideal candidate: a Black star playing on Jackie Robinson’s team, minutes from where the trailblazer was born in Pasadena. Dodgers' Mookie Betts embraces his activist side for Black inclusion during All-Star Game 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z And the late Jackie Robinson was remembered 75 years after breaking baseball’s color barrier. Clayton Kershaw cherishes All-Star moment on a night dedicated to Dodgers greats 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The widow of Jackie Robinson didn’t travel from her home in New York. Stanton, Buxton HRs lead AL over NL for 9th straight ASG win 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts led the tribute to the widow of Jackie Robinson, speaking to the crowd from the infield grass following the Canadian and U.S. national anthems. Rachel Robinson honored on 100th birthday at All-Star Game 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The most impactful player in baseball history grew up here, Jackie Robinson learning his craft on the sandlots of Pasadena just up the road from Chavez Ravine. Welcome to Baseball USA — where the All-Star Game should always be played 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z One of this volume’s recurring themes is the intersection of race and baseball, and Berkow has a creative way of showing the impact of Jackie Robinson, who integrated the sport in 1947. Review | A collection that captures baseball’s heroes, and their human stories 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z He wanted you to have fun, and to share a story or two with you: ice skating with Jackie Robinson, the history of beards, and did you know that Uggla means owl in Swedish? Vin Scully, Dodgers fan and the transistor radio: How an unbreakable bond was formed 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z She visited Dodger Stadium in April on Jackie Robinson Day to mark the 75th anniversary of her husband breaking baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Stanton, Buxton HRs lead AL over NL for 9th straight ASG win 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. Rachel Robinson honored on 100th birthday at All-Star Game 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson never played an MLB regular season game in Washington, but his first Negro League performance in the city was one of a kind. Major League Baseball - Washington Post ChevronRight Twitter Facebook Loading... Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier in April 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers was picked as the greatest of 30 iconic moments in the magazine’s history. Ohtani among Baseball Digest’s 80 MLB icons in last 80 years 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Doby’s story isn’t as well known as Jackie Robinson’s, but he was subjected to the same hatred as the iconic Hall of Famer. Yankees, Guardians postponed by rain, doubleheader Saturday 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z “If they had become successful, the world outside might never have known of Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron or Willie Mays. The black leagues were separate and unequal.” Before Jackie Robinson made history, he went 7 for 7 in his D.C. debut 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z With statues of Koufax and Jackie Robinson at Dodger Stadium’s new front door, the team has honored the two greatest players — and probably the two finest people — the organization has ever produced. Letters to Sports: Sandy Koufax defines Dodgers legacy with speech 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Following the unveiling of the statue created by the same sculptor, Branly Cadet, who created the one of Jackie Robinson that was unveiled in 2015, the normally reticent Koufax spoke for 10 minutes. What Sandy Koufax, Clayton Kershaw and Joe Torre said at Koufax's statue unveiling 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z “Sixty-seven years ago, Jackie Robinson became my teammate and friend,” Koufax said. Column: Sandy Koufax statue: Unveiling ceremony a time of gratitude and inclusion 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z His statue will pair with the one of Jackie Robinson unveiled in 2017. Clayton Kershaw's sharp outing wasted by Dodgers' lackluster offense in loss 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z This will be the second commemorative statue at the ballpark, joining the one that honors Jackie Robinson. LEADING OFF: Rendon out for season, Koufax statue unveiled 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Growing up in Los Angeles, Johnson was familiar with Jackie Robinson, who pioneered baseball’s integration. Browns learn of ‘forgotten’ players at Hall of Fame tour 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Vin Scully was a comforting constant through 67 years of Dodgers broadcasts, a unique link from Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Bums to the era of wild-card playoff teams and Twitter tantrums. Elliott: The voice of the Dodgers and Angels? Make that the voices 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Donaldson was suspended one game for making multiple references about Jackie Robinson while talking to Anderson on May 21. Yanks’ Donaldson off IL, making 1st start since Anderson ban 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z He was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for making multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson last weekend. Yanks’ Donaldson (shoulder) goes on 10-day injured list 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Freeman’s 18 doubles this season are tied for most in the majors, and also matched the most through 44 games in franchise history, equaling Jackie Robinson’s mark from 1950. Freddie Freeman leads Dodgers with five RBIs to 14-1 rout over Diamondbacks 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson broke the racial barrier in professional baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. ‘Forgotten Four’ to be honored during Hall of Fame week 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Donaldson was sidelined by the virus Monday, shortly before being suspended one game by Major League Baseball for taunting Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson with multiple references to Jackie Robinson over the weekend. Yankees’ LeMahieu scratched with wrist issue, Chapman to IL 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He said the comments were meant to be an inside joke between the players and were referencing a magazine article in which Anderson said he felt like “today’s Jackie Robinson.” Josh Donaldson Suspended for ‘Jackie’ Comments 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Anderson deemed the reference to Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, “disrespectful” before agreeing with his manager that the remark was racist. White Sox Call Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z “He just made a, you know, disrespectful comment,” said Anderson, who is Black, “Basically, it was trying to call me Jackie Robinson. Like, ‘What’s up, Jackie?’” Anderson says Donaldson made racist remark, Yanks top Chisox 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z And the university has satellite facilities too, such as Jackie Robinson Stadium, which was used as a “field jail” during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. Carceral architecture is everywhere in L.A. What could the city look like without it? 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson wanted more from baseball: Black managers and executives. Major League Baseball - Washington Post Search Menu Menu The Washington Post ProfileSolid ProfileSolid The Washington Post ChevronRight Twitter Facebook Loading... You write that Jackie Robinson, who was a Republican, would not recognize the party today and probably not be affiliated with it. It’s time to reboot America, former U.S. representative Will Hurd says 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “Basically, he was trying to call me Jackie Robinson,” Anderson said. White Sox Call Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Capitalizing on the 42 years since they hosted, the Dodgers will be honoring Jackie Robinson, who wore No. 42 when he broke baseball’s color barrier with the franchise 75 years ago. From stadium to sea, LA Dodgers unveil All-Star Game plans 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z A bat used by Jackie Robinson is now among one of the most valuable baseball bats ever. Jackie Robinson game-used bat from 1949 All-Star Game nets $1.08 million at auction 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Baseball greats Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra were in the sports pages, and Joe Palooka was in the comics. A census snapshot of one block in 1950 segregated Washington 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Maybe Ms. Buckner missed the recent Jackie Robinson commemorations, or changes to incorporate Negro League stats, or women finally getting on the field in Major League Baseball games. Opinion | Baseball’s changes might help make it relevant again 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Not in any manner than just joking around for the fact that he called himself Jackie Robinson. White Sox Call Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z As far as tarnishing, aside from “calling-up” Jackie Robinson 75 years ago, how did this organization, more than others, earn the reputation as champion “for positive social change” that’s under attack? Letters to sports: Enough about Trevor Bauer, even before his case is resolved 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Regarding the April 15 Sports article “The Jackie Robinson of …”: Opinion | Jackie Robinson deserves a federal holiday 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson was among the famous people admired. Class of KidsPost: Fourth-graders at Breakthrough Montessori 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z He was there when the Dodgers celebrated Jackie Robinson Day. Hernández: Trevor Bauer's impasse with MLB creates a continuous nightmare for Dodgers 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z He claimed it was a long-running joke between them, stemming from a 2019 Sports Illustrated article in which Anderson said, “I kind of feel like today’s Jackie Robinson.” White Sox Call Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Former Negro Leagues star pitcher Chet Brewer mentored Black players from Los Angeles and helped them reach the majors, including Jackie Robinson. Hunter Greene's record speed thrills but Julio Urías outduels him in Dodgers victory 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The penultimate recognition of his legacy would be for Congress to make April 15 Jackie Robinson Day and designate that date as a federal holiday. Opinion | Jackie Robinson deserves a federal holiday 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z That the ceremony ended up taking place on April 15 — Jackie Robinson Day, when baseball annually honors Robinson’s first game in the major leagues — was a nice touch, coincidental as it might have been. Tom Seaver’s Statue Stands 10 Feet Tall. Just Like Seaver. 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z All 30 Major League Baseball clubs celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day on Friday. Dodgers spend Jackie Robinson Day honoring baseball legend's courage and legacy 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Chris Taylor had an early run-scoring triple as the Dodgers punctuated Jackie Robinson Day with their fourth consecutive win in front of a sellout crowd, including thousands wearing giveaway replicas of Robinson’s first Brooklyn jersey. Turner, Dodgers top Reds 3-1 on Jackie Robinson Day 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Dodgers players take part in the unveiling of a Jackie Robinson mural, listen to an address from his son and honor Robinson’s wife before win over Reds. Hunter Greene's record speed thrills but Julio Urías outduels him in Dodgers victory 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z As baseball celebrates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic breaking of the color barrier, it’s a reminder of how far the sport has come. As baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson, those around the game recognize ‘it’s time for some progress’ 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Every player, coach and umpire on Friday wore Robinson’s No. 42, as they have since 2009 on April 15 — now known as Jackie Robinson Day. Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on Friday, which is the 75th anniversary of the Dodgers legend breaking baseball’s color barrier. Dodgers spend Jackie Robinson Day honoring baseball legend's courage and legacy 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson Day is always important at Dodger Stadium because of the franchise’s role in baseball’s integration and because Robinson grew up in Pasadena, 10 miles away from the Dodgers’ future home. Turner, Dodgers top Reds 3-1 on Jackie Robinson Day 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Now, of course, as Major League Baseball celebrates the 75th anniversary of his first game Friday, Jackie Robinson Day is one of the game’s signature events. In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “It’s a great night for sports, but more important it’s a great night for society and the changes that Jackie Robinson allowed us all to make,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said before the game. As baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson, those around the game recognize ‘it’s time for some progress’ 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Roberts and his fellow baseball leaders use Jackie Robinson Day to spotlight the perpetual fight toward equality for all races while embracing the sport’s importance in driving social change. Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Seventy-five years after Jackie Robinson debuted for the Dodgers to break baseball’s color barrier, Roberts contemplated a host of issues during his pregame media scrum. Dodgers spend Jackie Robinson Day honoring baseball legend's courage and legacy 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Robinson’s son, David, spoke to the Dodgers at the base of Jackie Robinson’s statue in the plaza behind the outfield bleachers before the game. Turner, Dodgers top Reds 3-1 on Jackie Robinson Day 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Seventy-five years ago Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier. In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The statue was placed next to the Mets’ popular home run apple from old Shea Stadium in front of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda that serves as the main entrance to Citi Field. Larger than life: Mets unveil Seaver statue at Citi Field 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z We have a better world because of Jackie Robinson, but we still have a lot of work to do.” Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z However, he noted that promoting such changes is as much a part of Jackie Robinson Day now as remembrances of his legacy. Dodgers spend Jackie Robinson Day honoring baseball legend's courage and legacy 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson Day is the day Major League Baseball celebrates all it has done to bring Black people back to baseball. Dave Roberts calls out MLB for reducing opportunities for Black players 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z To remind the game, and all of us, of the true baseball legacy of Jackie Robinson. In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson lived only a decade as a Hall of Famer. ‘This Is American History’: The Hall of Fame Reconsiders Race 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Canó, who sat out last season while serving his second suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, was asked if it was especially meaningful to connect on Jackie Robinson Day. Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Baseball reveres Jackie Robinson, but Robinson didn’t revere baseball. Plaschke: Dodgers deliver emotion, history and lay down the hammer in home opener 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson made my success possible,” the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1968. Dave Roberts calls out MLB for reducing opportunities for Black players 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Kostya Kennedy discusses “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson,” which takes on pivotal years in the life of baseball’s first Black player. In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Baseball reveres Jackie Robinson, but Robinson didn’t revere baseball. Freddie Freeman becomes the Dodgers' homecoming king in victory over Reds 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Players across the majors will don Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 — and all of them in Dodger blue this year — for the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s big league debut. LEADING OFF: MLB celebrates Robinson 75 years after debut 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z There will be a jet flyover and players for the Guardians and San Francisco Giants will all wear No. 42 as Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. New name, same address, Guardians set for debut at home 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Before heading out to become the first Black baseball player in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson joked to his wife that he’d be easy to spot: “I’ll be number 42.” Why Jackie Robinson stole bases: An author's surprisingly fresh perspective 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Mine is the day Jackie Robinson came to town. In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “I thank the Lord that Jackie Robinson was the man he was in that position,” Frank Robinson said at a news conference. Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson had not been inside a baseball stadium for years. Book excerpt: The day Jackie Robinson came home to Dodger Stadium 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson made his major league debut 75 years ago Friday. First person: Carl Erskine remembers Jackie Robinson: 'He stood his ground' 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Seventy-five years later, this Friday, every major leaguer will wear 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, a reminder of Robinson’s lasting influence. Why Jackie Robinson stole bases: An author's surprisingly fresh perspective 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Anybody can just call in off the street and talk to Jackie Robinson? In one of his last interviews, Jackie Robinson explained why he was not happy with baseball or the Dodgers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “If he wasn’t, it would have set back the whole idea of signing more Black players. The one wish I could have is that Jackie Robinson could be here today to see this happen.” Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Yet no one received greater applause or generated more discussion or warmth than Jackie Robinson, a repatriated son, as it were. Book excerpt: The day Jackie Robinson came home to Dodger Stadium 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The young Black man will see Dodger Stadium on the day after the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. Things are looking up for Reds rookie Hunter Greene, just as he envisioned 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson gave them a way to understand things they weren’t taught in school.” Why Jackie Robinson stole bases: An author's surprisingly fresh perspective 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In the intervening decade, Jackie Robinson had broken baseball’s color barrier, and Black players had returned to the NFL after being shut out of the league for a dozen years. The ‘father of Black basketball’ transformed a White-dominated sport 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson had been waging a campaign for a Black manager for years and often in more pointed language than his polite plea at the 1972 World Series. Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z This article has been adapted from “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson,” by Kostya Kennedy. Book excerpt: The day Jackie Robinson came home to Dodger Stadium 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The Dodgers’ Apple debut comes on Jackie Robinson Day, when the Dodgers and the league celebrate his legacy and promote all that has been done to ensure his legacy lives on. Q&A: What's the deal behind Apple TV's deal to broadcast baseball games? We asked MLB 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z People were saying, “Hey, isn’t this great, Jackie Robinson is getting to play baseball.” Why Jackie Robinson stole bases: An author's surprisingly fresh perspective 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Also making an appearance were former Justice Thurgood Marshall, abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman, and baseball great Jackie Robinson. RBG comes back to joke with KBJ in SNL sketch 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z In a striking coincidence, the Dodgers had won Jackie Robinson’s first game by the same score. Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z By October 1972, Jackie Robinson no longer moved in powerful bursts. Review | Jackie Robinson’s huge talent and fierce dedication to civil rights 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z But it wasn’t like we did a deal for Jackie Robinson Day. Q&A: What's the deal behind Apple TV's deal to broadcast baseball games? We asked MLB 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z I wanted to remind people how early Jackie Robinson came in the civil rights fight. Why Jackie Robinson stole bases: An author's surprisingly fresh perspective 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z He was set to sign with the Yankees in 1956 when a phone call from Jackie Robinson changed his mind. Tommy Davis, two-time NL batting champion with Dodgers, dies at 83 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Before the Indians’ opener, Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson, threw out the first pitch — 2½ years after her husband had thrown out the first pitch at his 1972 World Series tribute. Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z But the true Jackie Robinson should make us a little uncomfortable. Review | Jackie Robinson’s huge talent and fierce dedication to civil rights 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The victory came two days before the 50-year anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, adding to the significance. Column: Rating Tiger Woods’ most significant Masters wins 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Davis was set to sign with the Yankees in 1956 when a phone call from Jackie Robinson changed his mind. Tommy Davis, 2-time NL batting champion with Dodgers, dies 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z His only disappointment: his second outing is likely to come April 16, meaning Greene — a Los Angeles native who is Black — will miss pitching on Jackie Robinson Day by about 24 hours. Reds’ Greene, with 104 mph heater, makes opening rotation 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “We got something done that we should have done before,” said Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who had been on the field with Jackie Robinson at the 25th anniversary event. Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Kostya Kennedy’s “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson” is the latest addition to the literature on this American icon. Review | Jackie Robinson’s huge talent and fierce dedication to civil rights 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z And yet it drew as many comparisons with Jack Nicklaus as Jackie Robinson. Column: Rating Tiger Woods’ most significant Masters wins 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “I pointed to the receiver and mouthed the words, ‘It’s Jackie Robinson!’ Tommy Davis, 2-time NL batting champion with Dodgers, dies 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z “If the analogy to Jackie Robinson was accurate, the logical conclusion would be getting rid of separate male-female sporting events the way we rightly got rid of separate black-white sporting events,” Mr. Anderson tweeted. NBC News runs professor’s column comparing Lia Thomas to Jackie Robinson 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “The day of the black manager is coming, but only because it is inevitable,” Jackie Robinson wrote in his autobiography. Jackie Robinson’s last plea to MLB: ‘Wake up’ and hire Black managers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Ms. Meaders, a history buff, said her collecting began with fan material related to her teenage idol, Jackie Robinson, who broke professional baseball’s color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. The Staten Island House Where Black History Lives 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The cancellations announced Wednesday pushed Opening Day to April 14 — the day before MLB plans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut. Major League Baseball pushes back Opening Day again as lockout continues 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z With any future delays, MLB would lose games on April 15, the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league debut. MLB cancels another week of games as talks to end lockout break down 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Other tweets included “The esteemed Mr. Robinson didn’t rob others of their opportunities,” and “Lia Thomas is NOT Jackie Robinson.” NBC News runs professor’s column comparing Lia Thomas to Jackie Robinson 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Among the next casualties, unless an agreement comes soon, could be the April 15 celebration of Jackie Robinson Day — which this year happens to be the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier. Perspective | As the pandemic recedes, ‘it’s the perfect time for baseball.’ If only MLB could see that. 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z She said she began collecting mementos of Jackie Robinson and other Black athletes before branching out. The Staten Island House Where Black History Lives 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Now, that stub is the third-most expensive collectible sports ticket, as two others — one from Jackie Robinson’s MLB debut and a different ticket from Jordan’s NBA debut — broke the record at Heritage Auctions on Sunday. Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan debut tickets sell for nearly half a million apiece at auction 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Dubbed the “Jackie Robinson of hockey,” Mr. O’Ree has said he was not aware that he had broken the NHL color barrier until he read it in the newspaper the next day. President Biden to award Congressional Gold Medal to hockey legend Willie O’Ree 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “How is Jackie Robinson, a man who was at the top of his game, comparable to a mediocre man who could never be a champion until he competed against women,” one commenter said. NBC News runs professor’s column comparing Lia Thomas to Jackie Robinson 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson grew up in Pasadena, Calif., where his family relocated in 1920 when he was 18 months old. A Marker Honoring Jackie Robinson Was Defaced. M.L.B. Helped Replace It. 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z One of Thomas’ teammates told the Washington Examiner on Thursday that Thomas is comparing herself to groundbreaking baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Penn's Lia Thomas accused of comparing herself to Jackie Robinson: report 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “It’s not like Jackie Robinson, who had to face down all that hatred when he broke the color barrier,” said Justin Huber, the general manager of the Aces. ‘Genevieve Is Pitching Because She Can Get Outs’ 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Jackie Robinson’s 42 has been set aside for all Major League Baseball teams. Twins to retire number for Hall of Fame-elected Kaat 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The big surprise in the voting is that Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson weren’t unanimous. Andre Ethier is friendly face of nonprofit feeding struggling L.A. restaurant workers 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z “I felt it was necessary that these young people need to know that great people come from little rural areas of Georgia, like Jackie Robinson,” she said. A Marker Honoring Jackie Robinson Was Defaced. M.L.B. Helped Replace It. 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z "She compares herself to Jackie Robinson. She said she is like the Jackie Robinson of trans sports," an anonymous teammate claimed to the newspaper. Penn's Lia Thomas accused of comparing herself to Jackie Robinson: report 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z A page from Russell’s scrapbook that included a signed letter from Jackie Robinson sold for $94,000. Auction of Bill Russell’s memorabilia nets more than $5M 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z That vote is seen by many as having established baseball’s racist “color line,” which held until Jackie Robinson was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and then assigned to the Montreal Royals in 1946. He Was a Black Star 60 Years Before Jackie. Now He’s a Hall of Famer. 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Jackie Robinson is the most famous of them, but baseball was never as racist of a sport as golf. Perspective | For Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play the Masters, import is not measured in wins 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z He recalled that his friend Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947, advised him not to retaliate. Lee Elder, barrier-breaking golfer, dies at 87 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “If Tiger Woods wins here, it might have more potential than Jackie Robinson’s break into baseball,” he told this Post reporter, who was standing next to him. Lee Elder, barrier-breaking golfer, dies at 87 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “He was one of the reasons I started playing baseball when I was a kid. I wanted to be like him. He was one of our best representatives, our Jackie Robinson.” Baseball Gets Another Chance to Honor a Legend 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z What about the opportunity to join the likes of Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson as a player who spent his entire career with the Dodgers? Hernández: There is only one choice for Clayton Kershaw: He must retire a Dodger 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z He was there on April 15, 1947, when Jackie Robinson made his major league debut. Op-Ed: Notes on the championship series from a onetime Dodgers resister 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z The Series was also notable for the presence of Jackie Robinson, who that season broke baseball’s color barrier. Dodgers have played 86 playoff elimination games; here's the story of each one 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z He recalled that his friend, Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947, advised him not to retaliate. Lee Elder, barrier-breaking golfer, dies at 87 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The last time a pro sports team from Brooklyn won a championship, Jackie Robinson was wearing a uniform for the Dodgers in Major League Baseball. The Nets Had a Chance to Win Over New York. Now, They’ll Try Again. 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Brewers memorabilia galore, a Joe DiMaggio magazine cover, a painting of Robin Yount, a Joe Morgan jersey, a wall for Jackie Robinson. Once the Commissioner, Back to Being Milwaukee’s Superfan 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z This clear prioritizing may have started with the greatest player to grace either uniform, the inimitable Jackie Robinson, a lifelong Dodger who is at the center of this rivalry’s greatest trivia question. Column: Dodgers vs. Giants: Sport's greatest rivalry is about to reach another level 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Rachel Robinson, a 1940 Manual Arts graduate and the widow of Jackie Robinson, will receive a lifetime achievement honor. Raider Nation favorite Rod Martin to be inducted in City Section Hall of Fame 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z But his legacy rests largely in his sensitive portrayal of Black icons — from Jackie Robinson in “42” to James Brown in “Get On Up” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall.” Howard University, Netflix to honor actor Chadwick Boseman with scholarships 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z He’s also the first Dodger to lead the league in hitting and stolen bases since Jackie Robinson in 1949. Trea Turner wins NL batting title, Dodgers beat Brewers 10-3 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “The Rodney King video was the Jackie Robinson of police videos,” the Rev. Al Sharpton told the New York Times last year. George Holliday, who videotaped L.A. police beating Rodney King, dies of covid-19 complications 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “We wrote it because these four pioneers truly have been forgotten by history, and people need to know the names Washington, Strode, Willis and Motley as much as they know Jackie Robinson.” Forgotten First: A look at four (and more) NFL trailblazers 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The two most important instances, Selig said, were when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and when baseball returned after Sept. 11. Sport’s Post-9/11 Patriotism Seen as Unifier, and ‘Manipulation’ 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z He pointed to meeting Rachel Robinson, the wife of Jackie Robinson, and Hank Aaron. Derek Jeter jabs baseball writer who didn't vote for him during Hall of Fame speech 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Mack and Jackie Robinson grew up in the city, where several locations are named in their honor. Delano Robinson, sister-in-law of Jackie Robinson, dies 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Oliver has always found it curious as to why it hasn't been celebrated the way Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947 is. Pirates in MLB's 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Oliver has always found it curious as to why it hasn’t been celebrated the way Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947 is. Pirates in MLB’s 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Twenty-four years after Jackie Robinson’s major league debut, a team had fielded a lineup consisting entirely of Black and Black Latino players. Fifty years ago, the Pirates fielded first all-Black lineup, a milestone for diversity 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Harkness, who was born in New York City, said his athletic career was inspired by Jackie Robinson, who became major league baseball’s first Black player in 1947. Jerry Harkness, who helped Loyola Chicago to 1963 NCAA title, dies at 81 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Delano Robinson, sister-in-law of Jackie Robinson, dies 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z With two minutes left in the game Friday night, Dorsey quarterback Josh Coleman reared back, firing a spiral that flew high under the lights at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Dorsey is back in the game, ready to rebuild program 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z It plays in stark contrast to how Oliver grew up in Ohio in the 1950s and 60s, when he idolized Jackie Robinson and Frank Robinson. Pirates in MLB’s 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z That made Friday night’s game, played in a “staple of the community” at Jackie Robinson Stadium, in the words of quarterback Josh Coleman, “special.” Dorsey has triumphant return with win over Santa Monica 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z “Above all else,” he said, “the heart of Jackie Robinson.” Gambling on Trevor Bauer Is Not the Dodger Way 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z “Their answer to that is to try elevating one subsection of the sports marketplace with an especially horrific track record for misogyny & bigotry? The sport of Jackie Robinson deserves better.” MLB, in talks with Barstool, risks blowback in search for new fans 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z He’d return to Jackie Robinson, the field where he played his Pop Warner games as a kid, the field he called “a staple” of the community. Dorsey is back in the game, ready to rebuild program 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z As a sportswriter, Nunn rubbed shoulders with Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis and other stars. Bill Nunn’s Scouting Opened an N.F.L. Pipeline 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Every team is scheduled to play on Jackie Robinson Day, April 15, which falls on a Friday. MLB season starts March 31, again with every team scheduled 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Pasadena refused to integrate its pools until 1947, the year that a Pasadena man named Jackie Robinson broke through Major League Baseball’s race barricades. The Pacific Ocean is right there. So why is Southern California so hot for swimming pools? 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z In addition, 500 players donated all or a portion of their salaries on April 15, Jackie Robinson Day. MLB makes $100M commitment to increase Black participation 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Oliver, who played most of his career with the Pirates, was born six months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947. At the All-Star Game, a Dimmer Stage for Black Players 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Years later, players from every MLB franchise would wear 42 in celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, a now-annual occasion to pay rightful tribute to baseball’s foremost pioneer. Opinion | It’s time for baseball to give Larry Doby — and the others who followed Jackie Robinson — their due 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Making bad choices isn’t a crime, but the franchise that drapes itself in the imagery of Jackie Robinson shouldn’t be in business with a player who regularly makes such bad choices. Hernández: The Dodgers never should have signed Trevor Bauer 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z “This guy is the Jackie Robinson of football,” Mr. Kennedy, 76, said, emphatically. The Day Mariano Rivera Learned About ‘the Jackie Robinson of Football’ 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Was Jackie Robinson the very first Black man qualified to play in the majors? Once Again, M.L.B. Faces a Crisis of Its Own Making 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z And long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, the accomplishments of most Black players remained overlooked. Baseball Reference Adds Negro Leagues Statistics, Rewriting Its Record Book 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Next year, our nation will celebrate 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Opinion | Calling foul on the Alexandria Little League’s seminar on race 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Eleven runs in the inning, their most in a regular-season game since a 1954 afternoon when they played in Brooklyn and their cleanup batter was Jackie Robinson. Cody Bellinger hits grand slam as Dodgers score 11 in first inning to rout Cardinals 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Unlike Jackie Robinson, Mr. Pollard was not a harbinger of immediate sweeping change in his sport. The Day Mariano Rivera Learned About ‘the Jackie Robinson of Football’ 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z He rose to prominence playing a succession of Black icons in biographical films: Jackie Robinson, singer James Brown and Thurgood Marshall. Howard names College of Fine Arts for Chadwick Boseman 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Friend played the infield, as long as he could, a Black athlete who included the No. 42 in his first email address as a tribute to Jackie Robinson. Can one Black glovemaker and 'Fear of God' make baseball cool again? 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel’s blockbuster movie franchise, died in 2020 at age 43 from cancer. Anthony Hopkins honors Chadwick Boseman in video thanking The Academy for his best actor Oscar 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The intersection of sports and social justice that began with Jackie Robinson and ramped up in 2020 continues with reaction to the outcome of George Floyd case. USC football postpones practice after Derek Chauvin guilty verdict 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z The intersection of sports and social justice dates at least as far back as Jackie Robinson shattering baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Sports figures react to Derek Chauvin's murder conviction with mix of joy and wariness 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Former Cy Young award winner David Price notches the first regular-season save of his illustrious career in the Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson Day victory. Beat L.A.? Maybe. Keep Dodgers fans away? Good luck 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Because the teams were off Thursday, all players wore No. 42 to honor the 74th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the major league color barrier. Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Sachi Hamilton is proud to know her great-uncle, baseball legend Jackie Robinson, played such a vital role in baseball and the civil rights movement. Cody Bellinger has hairline fracture in left fibula, out indefinitely for Dodgers 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Both teams wore No. 42 to honor Jackie Robinson. Eflin pitches into 8th, Phillies beat Cardinals 9-2 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z I think people need to realize that he isn’t just Jackie Robinson the baseball player, there was more to his life as a man.” Jimmy Rollins reflects on decline of Black players in MLB 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z "That was the first time I’ve been able to pitch on this day," Price said of Jackie Robinson Day. Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson’s role as leader in baseball and the civil rights movement served as the inspiration for a painting unveiled at the Negro Leagues Museum. Jackie Robinson Day is 'Uncle Jackie Day' for one Dodgers employee 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z And on Thursday, in celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, the painting, entitled “Grace,” was unveiled at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. How a broken painting captured Jackie Robinson’s unbreakable spirit 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z “I’m not a big league player or a big league manager without Jackie Robinson,” said Boston Manager Alex Cora, who is from Puerto Rico. Twins Rally in 9th to End Boston’s Nine-Game Winning Streak 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z As the Phillies celebrated Jackie Robinson Day along with the rest of baseball on Thursday and Friday, Rollins reflected on the decline. Jimmy Rollins reflects on decline of Black players in MLB 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers started Jackie Robinson Day, several hours before Thursday night's game against the Colorado Rockies, with a private tribute to the Hall of Famer and civil rights advocate. Dodgers gather at Jackie Robinson statue to pay respects 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z In Section 16, the usher is Jackie Robinson’s great-niece. Jackie Robinson Day is 'Uncle Jackie Day' for one Dodgers employee 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z "I’m not a big league player or a big league manager without Jackie Robinson," said Boston manager Alex Cora, who is from Puerto Rico. Streak breaker: Kepler single in 9th, Twins edge Red Sox 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “I’m not a big league player or a big league manager without Jackie Robinson,” said Boston manager Alex Cora, who is from Puerto Rico. Streak breaker: Kepler single in 9th, Twins edge Red Sox 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z All players wore No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, the 47th anniversary of Robinson breaking the major league color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Crawford lifts Mariners over O’s 4-2 in doubleheader opener 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson was signed to the Montreal Royals, a minor league team affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers, on Oct. ‘We Have No Right to Destroy Them’ 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson, baseball’s first Black major league player, made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day at Ebbets Field. Today in History 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Jason Heyward, Jackie Bradley Jr. and David Price will be among the 100-plus players donating either all of part of their game-day salaries on Jackie Robinson Day to support The Players Alliance. LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson Day, Red Sox go for 10th in row 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Also Friday, the softball team will face Oregon State at 4 p.m. at Easton Stadium, and the baseball team will host Utah at 6 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA adopts friends and family plan for limited return of spectators 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Outside of Jackie Robinson and maybe Babe Ruth, Valenzuela reshaped baseball’s landscape more than any other player in history. Hernández: Fernando Valenzuela's lasting impact on baseball makes him worthy of Hall of Fame 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z On Thursday, every Major League Baseball player will don a No. 42 jersey in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. ‘We Have No Right to Destroy Them’ 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Feller deserves credit for arranging exhibitions across the color line, showcasing Black stars before Jackie Robinson’s integration of Major League Baseball in 1947. Review | In Cleveland, four men helped bring baseball into the modern age 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z In 1947, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers played in an exhibition against the New York Yankees at Ebbets Field, four days before his regular-season debut that broke baseball’s color line. Today in History 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z While in Brooklyn, the team shattered Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 with the arrival of Jackie Robinson. Everybody wants to have a hero | 'Fernandomania @ 40' Ep. 1 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z But pushing half a century since he became the Jackie Robinson of Augusta National, check out the Masters field. Perspective | Lee Elder made history at the Masters. He made an impact in Washington. 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Elder knew Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier. With a wave and smile, Lee Elder helps open the Masters 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson, a 66-year-old retired cook who once worked at a French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans, struggled to get by on his Social Security benefits before the pandemic, occasionally visiting a food pantry. US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Jackie Robinson, a 66-year-old retired cook who once worked at a French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans, struggled to get by on his Social Security benefits before the pandemic. US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z "When you're the first, you don’t want to ever be the last — that’s what every woman thinks. I'm sure Jackie Robinson thought, ‘I don’t want to be the last Black guy.’" Marlins' pioneering GM Ng: 'Failure is not an option for me' 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z “When you’re the first, you don’t want to ever be the last - that’s what every woman thinks. I’m sure Jackie Robinson thought, ‘I don’t want to be the last Black guy.’” Marlins’ pioneering GM Ng: ‘Failure is not an option for me’ 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z “When you’re the first, you don’t want to ever be the last — that’s what every woman thinks. I’m sure Jackie Robinson thought, ‘I don’t want to be the last Black guy.’” Marlins’ pioneering GM Ng: ‘Failure is not an option for me’ 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s been done seven times since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Why's it hard for World Series winners to repeat? That will be Dodgers' big challenge 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The law locked Birmingham out of the pro baseball exhibition circuit after Jackie Robinson was allowed to play in the major leagues. Perspective | Sports brought Atlanta so much. As voting laws change, it’s time to take something away. 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The Jackie Robinson award — named for the late Dodgers great who broke baseball’s racial barrier — recognizes athletes for their success as well as their commitment to social justice, civil rights and their communities. Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z The Jackie Robinson award - named for the late Dodgers great who broke baseball’s racial barrier - recognizes athletes for their success as well as their commitment to social justice, civil rights and their communities. Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Through its newsroom strode 20th-century greats, including boxer Joe Louis, baseball star Jackie Robinson, labor leader A. Philip Randolph, a future U.S. The Pittsburgh Courier chronicled history of Black Americans 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “We did not put you there for symbolism. We are past the Jackie Robinson days,” Sharpton said during Friday’s launch event. Column: What does Kamala Harris owe Black people? The first bill has just come due 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z It was 10 years before Gibson first played at Forest Hills, seven years before Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player in modern major league baseball and 14 years before Brown v. Overlooked No More: Jimmie McDaniel, Tennis Player Who Broke Barriers 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z It was more than a decade after Jackie Robinson integrated baseball, but still before the crosstown Red Sox fielded their first Black player. Bruins postpone O’Ree honors until ’22 so fans can be there 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The Negro Leagues began to dissolve one year after Jackie Robinson broke MLB’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. 7 Negro Leagues recommended for major league status 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z New improvements are coming to the Gifford Sports Complex at Jackie Robinson Stadium, including the construction of a state-of-the-art baseball practice infield, to be known as Branca Family Field. UCLA announces enhancements to Jackie Robinson Stadium 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z But he never gained the fame of contemporaries in other sports, such as Jackie Robinson, because he played at a time before football was widely televised or popular — and because of his humility, Lyons said. Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But he never gained the fame of contemporaries in other sports, such as Jackie Robinson, because he played at a time before football was widely televised or popular - and because of his humility, Lyons said. Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z He earned baseball’s highest honor for a rookie winning the 2020 Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of the Year award. Kyle Lewis was the AL Rookie of the Year, but he’s motivated to do even more for the Mariners in 2021 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Preorders for the game are on sale now and those who buy it early will get access to the game starting April 16 -- the day after MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. Jackie Robinson to appear on cover of 'MLB The Show 21' collector's edition 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z But what Aaron did, what he accomplished, was more radical than Jackie Robinson, his idol. Perspective | Babe Ruth’s record was a mythical monument of white superiority. Hank Aaron tore it down. 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z His career was a poetic bookend to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. Perspective | Racism carved away a piece of Hank Aaron’s heart. What remained was still a gift. 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Nixon, meanwhile, remained silent, much to the annoyance of his leading Black surrogate, the baseball great Jackie Robinson. Review | As MLK faced a crisis, Kennedy and Nixon made political calculations 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z In March 1948, a year after Jackie Robinson broke the modern major league color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson was in Mobile for a spring training game. Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Aaron’s hero, Jackie Robinson, understood his purpose from the moment he broke the color barrier in 1947. Perspective | Hank Aaron fought racism the way he played: Quietly but with power 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson had to be bigger than life,” Mr. Aaron wrote decades later in Time. Hank Aaron, baseball great who became force for civil rights, dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z In 1962, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Today in History 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson kind of set the stage, but Hank took it to a whole other level.” Aaron lauded for grace amid racism during home run pursuit 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z His lifelong inspiration, Aaron said, was Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodger infielder who broke major league baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Hank Aaron, baseball great who became voice for civil rights, dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Jackie Robinson had broken organized baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and by the ’50s, Black players were scattered throughout the major leagues. Hank Aaron has died, legendary ballplayer broke Babe Ruth's homerun record 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z His lifelong inspiration, Mr. Aaron said, was Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers infielder who broke major league baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Hank Aaron, baseball great who became force for civil rights, dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z He led the effort to reintegrate the NFL and helped set the stage for Jackie Robinson to become the first Black player in the modern era of major league baseball. In football stadiums and ballparks, he fought for the rights of Black athletes 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z County officials also plan to end testing at the Veterans Affairs Lot 15 site near Jackie Robinson Stadium in West Los Angeles to shift personnel, equipment and other resources to vaccine distribution. How to do I get my coronavirus vaccine if I'm 65 and older? Here is what we know 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “Jackie Robinson had to be bigger than life,” Aaron wrote decades later in Time. Hank Aaron, baseball great who became voice for civil rights, dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z City and county officials also plan to end testing at the Veterans Affairs Lot 15 site near Jackie Robinson Stadium to shift personnel, equipment and other resources to vaccine distribution. L.A. to turn Dodger Stadium into a COVID-19 vaccine site this week 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Gibson died of a stroke months before Jackie Robinson debuted April 15, 1947. The Negro Leagues Museum, after a year of loss, counts its ‘merger’ with MLB as a win 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z On Aug. 28 — the day MLB had previously designated to honor Jackie Robinson — Mariners veteran Dee Gordon held a virtual news conference and spoke about the experiences of Black players in baseball. 2020 in review: Sue Bird, Alysha Clark and Dee Gordon among those who helped lead Seattle athlete activism 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z There is precedent for revising the wording on a plaque, as the Hall did with Jackie Robinson’s in 2008. The Hall of Fame Tries to Contextualize Baseball’s Racist Past 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “I feel it’s my task to carry on where Jackie Robinson left off, and I only know one way to go about it.” Hank Aaron, baseball great who became voice for civil rights, dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z MLB this past season celebrated that entrepreneurship as it does Jackie Robinson, the first Black man it allowed to play on its teams since Moses Fleetwood Walker in the late 1880s. Perspective | Before sports get credit for doing the right thing, remember how long it took to get there 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z For people who wonder why Americans still talk about racial justice long after Jackie Robinson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the long road to this validation is worth consideration. Opinion | Why the Negro Leagues will never fully be integrated into Major League Baseball 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Gibson died at age 35 in January 1947, just months before Jackie Robinson integrated the major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers after a season with their Montreal farm club. Baseball Rights a Wrong by Adding Negro Leagues to Official Records 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Doing so might bring the realization that Jackie Robinson Day exists for a reason. In 2020, many athletes found their voices 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Baseball’s racist past didn’t end when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Perspective | Baseball is finally addressing its racist past, but its work can’t end there 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z In 1947, the Negro Leagues started to disappear after the legendary Jackie Robinson broke down the color barrier and became the first Black player in Major League Baseball when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. MLB 'correcting a longtime oversight in the game’s history' by reclassifying Negro Leagues as major league 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The Negro Leagues began to dissolve one year after Jackie Robinson became MLB’s first Black player with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z |
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