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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.
Pentagon official who was sidelined after removal of Jackie Robinson post resigns
John Ullyot, who had been running the Pentagon’s press shop on an acting basis, told Politico that his decision to leave the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How did Jackie Robinson’s historic MLB signing affect the international game?
After Robinson signed his historic MLB contract, the Negro Leagues slowly faded away and the number of international players fell off a cliff. It took about four decades for international players to ...