From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration, and that's no slight against the Civl Rights icon. Speaking Tuesday in his ...

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball held their annual celebration of Jackie Robinson on April 15, the ...

While most know that Robinson was the first Black player in the MLB, few are aware of his courageous efforts off the field. Such efforts should be admired and offer an example that seems much needed ...

Jackie Robinson Day began with a request by Ken Griffey Jr. asking baseball commissioner Bud Selig if he could wear ...

Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were joined by the Colorado Rockies in visiting Jackie Robinson's statue ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the ...

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