Jackie Robinson was born in Georgia but raised ... Robinson against violent and nasty racial slurs during his rookie season. Reese famously put his arm around him, a gesture of friendship that ...

Robinson, best remembered for integrating major league baseball, also left behind an impressive record as a crusader for ...

On Tuesday, all across the baseball world, Jackie Robinson Day commemorations will once again take center stage. Since 2004, April 15 has been an obligatory notch on the baseball calendar ...

There is also historical significance in that 1956 was Jackie's final season ... rookie card status is concerned. Whatever year collectors and grading companies continue to assign to Jackie ...

He played 10 years with the Dodgers, earning the Rookie ... Jackie Robinson Day on April 15? The date marks the anniversary of Robinson's debut in 1947. It was also opening day in baseball that ...

Kansas City Royals infielder Tyler Tolbert sat at his locker wearing a “Breaking Barriers” T-shirt in honor of MLB legend Jackie Robinson ... his MLB debut this season, grew up in Birmingham ...

Jackie Robinson Day this year comes just a few weeks after the Trump administration tried to erase the baseball icon and American hero.

Even so, he excelled on the field, winning the Rookie of the Year award ... the number through the 2013 MLB season. In 2004, the league established Jackie Robinson Day as a celebration of the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson ... player for the Bruins. Robinson's name and likeness now adorns various sites around Pasadena, including the historic Rose Bowl. He played 10 years with the ...