April 15th was Tax Day, but it was also Jackie Robinson Day. In 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager and President Branch Rickey hired Robinson to be the first black major league player ...

Here are 42 facts to celebrate the legendary athlete. 1. Jackie Robinson was born in Georgia but raised in California. Jack "Jackie" Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo ...

The Pentagon’s former top spokesman announced his resignation Wednesday after being sidelined last month for his role in the removal of a Department of Defense website celebrating MLB ...

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. By now, most — if not all — of you are surrounded by homage to the break-down of the color barrier in baseball.

“Sad that the injustice given to Jackie Robinson by the clown is being ignored by the Dodgers. Shame on all of you going to the (White House),” replied one upset commentator to Betts’ latest ...

On that day 76 years ago, Jackie Robinson made his major league debut in Brooklyn, breaking baseball’s color barrier. One man, alone, as columnist Dave Kindred would describe him in The Sporting ...

Aberdeen High’s baseball team celebrates Jackie Robinson Day during a game against Manchester Valley at Aberdeen High School on Wednesday. Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs ...

Jackie Robinson Celebration Game returns to Vero Beach on April 15. Gates open at 5 p.m. with ceremony at 6 p.m. and game starting at 6:45 p.m. Jackie Robinson Celebration Game supports the United ...