This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball, shattering the color barrier in a sport Blacks dominated in their own leagues. The Los Angeles Dodgers will erect a statue in honor of the late Hall Of Fame star, which will serve as a lasting reminder of Robinson’s baseball legacy. […]
An opera about Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson will premiere in Pittsburgh in April 2017.
As the nation celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, here are some interesting details about one of the most famous men of the outfield.
On Thursday, officials in Philadelphia passed a resolution that not only honors Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's color barrier-breaking appearance in the city in 1947 but also serves as a formal apology. On April 15, the day that Robinson shattered the barrier, his widow will receive a formal apology for the mistreatment her husband faced, NBC Philadelphia reports.
“Foul ball!” That was the call made by the leaders of Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West baseball team against Little League International. The team’s leaders have…
Minor league baseball team Brooklyn Cyclones will host a series of Unity Day events Monday, after a nearby Jackie Robinson statue was vandalized last Wednesday…
D.L. Hughley hates the comparison between the legendary and iconic Jackie Robinson and the-not-so legendary Jason Collins. Plus, he gives his opinion on the latest…
Dominique talks with the crew about the rabid racism that was in the film “42″ which is based on the life of baseball player Jackie…
The TJMS talks to the star of the movie ’42’, Chadwick Boseman, whom plays Jackie Robinson and reenacts Jackie’s rise as the first African American to break the color line in baseball.
