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Texas baseball: Oliver Service takes pride in wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42 jersey
As a Black baseball player, both Jackie Robinson and his old jersey number have a lot of meaning for Texas catcher Oliver ...
This Date in Baseball - Jackie Robinson plays his first major league game for the Brooklyn Dodgers
1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for the Dodgers. He went 0-for-3, but scored the deciding run in a ...
Honoring Jackie Robinson’s Enduring Legacy: A Conversation With Ebbets' Sunny Chang
Ebbets Field Flannels is paying tribute to the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson and the many untold stories of the Negro ...
DeShaun Foster Discusses UCLA Legend Jackie Robinson's Impact
UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster has been a major advocate for honoring one of the greatest athletes and cultural figures ...
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Jackie Robinson Day celebrates resilience. Time for MLB to show some. | Opinion
In the nearly three decades since Major League Baseball has turned April 15 into a de facto industry holiday, there have been years in which celebrating Jackie Robinson has felt downright ...
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Jackie Robinson is a Civil Rights hero. DEI helped him make history | Opinion
Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson in 1945, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Robinson's signing was a calculated risk ...
Beyond Jackie Robinson: Why MLB needs to recognize Larry Doby’s groundbreaking legacy
Honoring Cleveland's barrier-breaking legend would enhance, not diminish, baseball's celebration of integration pioneers.
On Jackie Robinson Day in L.A., Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls Trump anti-DEI policies ‘a ruse to discriminate’
The 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier centered on the Los Angeles ...