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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 ...
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 ...
April 15th marks the day when Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the then-Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. MLB commemorates his legacy every year and rightfully so.
Baseball players Dasan Brown and Irv Carter IV are keeping Jackie Robinson's legacy alive through their actions both on and off the field. As they prepare to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day, their ...
"Mr. Baseball" James Montgomery talks Jackie Robinson Day "Mr. Baseball" James Montgomery discusses the importance of Jackie Robinson Day. 8:17 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing ...
Join us on Tuesday, April 22, as we honor Jackie Robinson’s legacy at Chase Field. We will welcome special guests and community groups who embody Jackie's spirit of resilience, courage, and leadership ...
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Students are challenging plans to terminate a 22-year-old project honoring baseball legend and civil rights activist Jackie Robinson. Three members of the Jackie and Rachel Robinson Society, a student ...