"I didn't follow him as closely on the field as I did off the field because what he did off the field is so much more than ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball ... 1990 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: South African Gary Player wins his third event ...

Every April 15, MLB pays homage to one of its most important players with Jackie Robinson Day ... his first season in the majors. Robinson then continued to play at a high rate, earning six ...