It’s for that reason why Jackie Robinson has not one but two Hall of Fame plaques ... was more than enough to secure his place in Cooperstown. But when Robinson was inducted on his first ...

This column, by Chicago Defender sports writer A.S. “Doc” Young, first appeared in the Aug. 4, 1962, issue of The Sporting News, after Jackie Robinson had broken another color barrier ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — When Jim Kaat spoke to the thousands of fans at his Hall of Fame induction ... gallery that showcases Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Lefty Grove, the hero of Kaat’s ...

For the true fan, entering the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown ... If you thought Jackie Robinson was the first to break the color barrier in 1947, think again: Bud Fowler, a ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Statues of Lou Gehrig (from left), Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente are on display in the lobby of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Neil ...

“You don’t want to play ping-pong with Jackie.” Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1962. Robinson’s place is forever cemented ...

Since Jackie Robinson was voted into Cooperstown in 1962, only five players who spent significant time at second base have been elected by the writers into the Hall of Fame. Other second basemen ...

At the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown last month ... in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the so-called “gentlemen’s agreement ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — While Jackie Robinson is often celebrated as the ... the sport," said President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Josh Rawitch. "He was raised here in Cooperstown ...

Among the inductees during today's National Baseball Hall of Fame is a little ... players predating Jackie Robinson. Baseball fans are making their annual pilgrimage to Cooperstown, N.Y., for ...