Lowe placed Jackie Robinson on it, too. He broke the color barrier in the majors when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. However, he went bold by naming two active stars from the ...

1980 — 39-year-old Pete Rose steals second base, third, and home in one inning for the Phillies. The last National League player to pull this feat had been Jackie Robinson in 1954.

Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner decides to take over as manager of his team. Atlanta drops their 17th straight game in Turner ...

Kershaw’s return was at a good time, because the Dodgers put Roki Sasaki on the IL on Tuesday because of “right shoulder ...

PHILADELPHIA—It was an unseasonably warm spring day, and Jackie Robinson was keen to show off a machine that many climate advocates say is the cooling technology of the future. “Welcome to my ...

From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration, and that's no slight against the Civl Rights icon. Speaking Tuesday in his office ...

Jackie Robinson, age 70, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at his home. Jackie was born on December 10, 1954 in Kuttawa, KY to the late Coble and Jessie Mae Edmond ...

Following on from parts one and two of this series on the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play Major League Baseball in the 1940s. Amongst other things, Jackie ...

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