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From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated ...
St. Louis Cardinals players such as Jordan Walker and Willson Contreras discuss the impact of Jackie Robinson on their ...
Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player ...
Why else would the Department of Defense remove references about the Navajo Code Talkers, or the Tuskegee Airmen of WWII or Jackie Robinson from its website if not for the above? DEI is simply a ...
1937 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 3-0 to take the Stanley Cup in the fifth and final game. 1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball.
The Negro Southern League Museum is set to host Jackie Robinson Day 2025 on Saturday, April 12, in downtown Birmingham. This year's theme, "Breaking Barriers and Honoring Heroes," aims to ...
It’s the final NHL game for Gardiner, who dies of a brain hemorrhage two months later. 1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract. 1949 — Sam Snead ...
He did not yield another run for 56 consecutive innings. 1947 — Jackie Robinson became the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agreed a one-year deal ...
1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract. Advertisement Article continues below this ad 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd ...
Jackie Maxcey, age 86, of Brady, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, in Fredericksburg, Texas. Jackie was born on December 1, 1938, in San Saba, Texas to Jack W. Owen and Anna (McLean) Owen. She grew ...
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Jackie Robinson Day is April 15, in honor of the day he broke into the major leagues. Bloom Township is taking it a step further, wearing Negro League jerseys all ...
1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener. Walter Johnson allowed an unearned run in the first inning. He did ...