Dodgers Complete Sweep of Mariners With 5-2 Victory On JACKIE ROBINSON Day
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Rachel Robinson, widow of Jackie Robinson, and Dodger Jimmy Rollins #11 pose for photos on the field before the Jackie Robinson Day game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium .
Robinson Knew Just When to Be Bold on the Base Path
How did Jackie Robinson’s record 18 steals of home affect the Brooklyn Dodgers’ bottom line? One way to find out is to consult a statistical tool known as run expectancy.
Honoring Jackie Robinson extends into orbit this year
While Rachel Robinson, the players 92-year-old widow, and Commissioner Rob Manfred honored Major League Baseballs first black player in a ceremony at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night in conjunction with the annual Civil Rights Game, astronaut .
Two Streets, Two Players, One Little Town in Georgia
The town of Cairo, Ga., has two streets named for prominent native sons: Jackie Robinson Memorial Drive and Willie Harris Drive. That’s a distinction that Harris, a left fielder for the Braves, proudly shares.
Belated Support Puts Boston Ahead of Curve
The Red Sox Foundation, not the Jackie Robinson Foundation, is to receive all net proceeds from a $50-a-ticket panel discussion Friday on the legacy of Jackie Robinson.
Why we should thanks Jackie Robinson | The Urban Daily
So much history in baseball is all thanks to Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color barrier. Today we celebrate the legend.
A Dodger’s Politics, and Images of a Vanished Era
A new book helps fill a gap that is missing from most biographies about Jackie Robinson, the legendary Brooklyn Dodger who integrated Major League Baseball in 1947.
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Major League Baseball today is once again commemorating its most significant moment of the 20th century: the 1947 debut of Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The success of Robinson as an integration pioneer in��.
MLB Daily: Remembering JACKIE ROBINSON, Seattles Slow.
That said MLB continues to do an excellent job each year to remember the legacy of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier on April 15, 1947. Although it doesnt seem like much, every player wearing No. 42 (which is��.
Jackie Robinson West Whistleblower Arrested After Bizarre.
janes Chris Janes is the Chicago youth baseball coach who alerted Little League International about LLWS champion Jackie Robinson Wests recruitment violations. That report ended with the Jackie Robinson West��.
A timeline of somewhat obscure JACKIE ROBINSON stats
All baseball fans know the macro affect the great Jackie Robinson had on the game. Here are some of his lesser known on-field accomplishments.
Learning About Choices From Those We Honor
Baseball players who wore Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 this week reminded us that it once was, and still is, possible for Americans to heed their better angels on matters of race.
Astros report: Watson deeply appreciates Jackie Robinsons legacy
Former Houston Astros player Bob Watson attends the Houston Astros Alumni Golf Classic at Wildcat Golf Club Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in Houston. Several former Astros players and managers participated in the best-ball tournament with proceeds .
UPDATED: On JACKIE ROBINSON Day, Lets Remember.
2) Jackie Robinson had almost nothing at all to do with the column, which was completely ghost-written by a long-time aide. At best, he chose a topic (or agreed with the one that was chosen) and then gave it a read before it��.
Using Baseball History to Teach Children Big Lessons
. From a room in the South Bronx, youngsters are learning about subjects like civil rights as part of a class taught remotely from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Marriott Ties in With ‘42’ to Promote Loyalty Program
Marriott International will use the coming release of “42,” a movie about Jackie Robinson, to promote its loyalty program to African-Americans.
Archive Shows Robinson As Moderator on Morality
A college librarian discovered recordings of a TV show hosted by Jackie Robinson in the 1950s.
Jackie Robinson Day 2015: Shop commemorative T-shirts.
42, of course -- slated for Jackie Robinson Day are Mark Buehrle of the Toronto Blue Jays, Tim Lincecum of the Giants and Francisco Liriano of the Pirates. Robinsons longtime team, the Dodgers, will take on the Seattle��.
A special day to be a Dodger: What Jackie Robinson Day means to me
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the MLB color barrier. Heres what baseball looked like before that happened. by Jimmy Rollins. Posted: Wed Apr. 15, 2015. This story appears in the April 20, 2015 issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. I always thought .
Honoring Robinson’s Achievement and Carrying On His Legacy
Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 jersey was once a target for racist hatred. Yesterday, it was a source of pride for scores of major league ball players and the entire Dodgers team.
About Last Night: JACKIE ROBINSON Game in Vero Beach.
About Last Night: Jackie Robinson Game in Vero Beach, April 15, 2015. This season, when Im on the road, Ill be writing a short, on-the-spot blog post about each Minor League ballpark that I visit. Then, upon my possibly��.
Jackie Robinson: A life in pictures
Jackie Robinson moved up to the major leagues and was subjected to fierce racism, but kept his promise to Branch Rickey to hold his temper, opening the door for other black baseball players. On April 15, 1947, Robinson made history when he made his .
Paying tribute to JACKIE ROBINSON
MINNEAPOLIS -- With an emphatic 37-point game against the Minnesota Timberwolves to close the season in a 138-113 win, Russell Westbrook is the 2014-15 scoring champion with an average of 28.1 points per game. James Harden finished second with a .
Jackie Robinson Tribute Is Proving Popular
It is not clear how many players, coaches and managers will wear No. 42 on Sunday to honor Jackie Robinson, but the number is definitely growing.
A Divide That Begins in Little League
As the nation continues to celebrate the desegregation of major league baseball, the question is why African-Americans have vanished from the sport’s landscape.
The JACKIE ROBINSON Museum in Soho Is Now 5 Years (and Counting) Late to.
The teachers typically contact the Jackie Robinson Foundation, the museums parent organization, after seeing the large signs advertising the museum in the street-level windows of One Hudson Square, an office building in Soho. Its easy to see why they .
The Year of Jackie Robinsons Mutual Love Affair With.
On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson, wearing a Montreal Royals jersey (#9) stepped to the plate in front of 52,000 raucous fans at the over-capacity Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. As he settled in for his first official at-bat as��.
Black Players Get Chance to Be Seen at Showcase
Football and basketball seem to have become the sports of choice for most top young black athletes, at the expense of baseball.
JACKIE ROBINSON and a Barrier Unbroken
In the film “42,” Phillies Manager Ben Chapman is portrayed accurately as a meanspirited, unreconstructed bigot.. Box Seats article by author Ray Robinson holds that in film 42, about Jackie Robinson breaking major league baseballs color barrier, Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman is portrayed accurately as a meanspirited, unreconstructed bigot.
JACKIE ROBINSON West Whistleblower Arrested For Assault.
The Evergreen Park man who first accused Jackie Robinson West of cheating was arrested early Tuesday on misdemeanor charges after he said he drunkenly attempted to enter a neighbors house by mistake. Chris Janes��.
Leadoff start on JACKIE ROBINSON Day special for Rangers DeShields
All his life, Delino DeShields parents told him about the legend of Jackie Robinson. Then came Wednesday. With every player in the majors wearing No. 42 in Robinsons honor, DeShields, the Rangers rookie left fielder, made his first career start.
Say hey, baseball: Its JACKIE ROBINSON Day - SBNation.com
Wednesday mornings baseball includes the annual celebration of Jackie Robinson, the dos and dont of 2015 Giants worries, and a Jeterian catch.
Jackie Robinson Movie Has Strong Opening
. ’42,’ a baseball biopic, was a strong No. 1 at North American movie theaters, taking in about $27.3 million over the weekend.
Jackie Robinson Celebrated Amid Decline of Black Players in MLB
One of baseballs most iconic figures, Jackie Robinson was celebrated yesterday ��� from ballparks around the nation to outer space. Robinsons jersey was retired in 1997, but in 2005 former MLB commissioner Bud Selig mandated that players and coaches .
April 15 GIF: Jackie Robinson hits IRS Form 1040 for home run
Each April 15 marks two occasions, one sacred and the other lamentable in the extreme. The sacred occasion is Jackie Robinson Day, which commemorates the major-league debut of a genuine baseball and American hero who brought history to heel.
Tigers Davis happy to hit homer on JACKIE ROBINSON Day
It was Jackie Robinson Day across baseball. All players wore the No. 42 in honor of Robinson, who broke baseballs color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. And in the sixth inning, Davis led off with a home run to leftfield. It was.
Dodgertown game will honor JACKIE ROBINSON
The St. Lucie Mets will host the Brevard County Manatees on Thursday at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach in a game celebrating the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseballs color barrier. Since 2004, Major League Baseball has honored that .
A Fine Piece of Editing in Cooperstown
Over his 10 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was more than numbers. Much more. And Wednesday, a new plaque with new words was unveiled in Cooperstown to reflect this.
Uni Watch �� Our Annual Look at Jackie Robinson Day
42, on hand yesterday at Petco Park for Jackie Robinson Day. Very cool move on their part. As per MLBs annual custom, all uniformed personnel also wore 42 and went NNOB yesterday. I know some of you think this makes a��.
The time JACKIE ROBINSON played shortstop for the Dodgers.
LOS ANGELES -- Wednesday is Jackie Robinson Day, one of the very best days of the year, and now back at Dodger Stadium after a rare April 15 road game last year for the Dodgers. Today marks the 68th anniversary of��.
Two who tried out before Jackie Robinson
Joe Bostic, sports editor of Harlem newspaper the Peoples Voice, arrived at the Brooklyn Dodgers spring training camp at West Point Academy in Bear Mountain, New York, shortly before noon on April 6, 1945. Bostic was accompanied by two Negro League .
A Career Devoted to the Legacy of JACKIE ROBINSON
Della Britton Baeza never forgot her father herding the family into the living room to pay homage whenever Jackie Robinson was on television.
Jackie Robinson Day - Bluebird Banter
Major League Baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day today, 68 years after Jackie broke the color barrier in baseball. All players and coaches will be wearing Robinsons number 42 today. I really cant tell you anything��.
MLB reacts to Jackie Robinson Day - FanSided
Major League Baseball pays homage to Jackie Robinson, one of its most transcendent players.
17 From Black Baseball Included in Hall at Last
A committee determined who it considered most deserving of, essentially, no longer being excluded from Hall of Fame recognition.
JACKIE ROBINSONs contract bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers, becomes first black.
(Originally published by the Daily News on Friday, April 11, 1947; written by Hy Turkin). Jackie Robinson is a Dodger today. Blazing a revolutionary front by admitting the first (African-American) player in modern major league history, Dodger president.
On Robinson Day, a Namesake Is the Star
Robinson Cano, who was named after Jackie Robinson, hit two home runs to give the Yankees their third series victory of the season.
JACKIE ROBINSON Day - Bruins Nation
Jackie Robinson, a UCLA Bruin, changed the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, and an entire nation. - Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. On April 15th 1947, a UCLA Bruin broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball��.
Jackie Robinson Is Right Name for Mets Stadium
The Mets should forsake the theoretical $10 million a year they could squeeze out of some corporation for its name and give it to Jackie Robinson, a local hero.
More Blacks in Management Would Be a True Robinson Tribute
The focus of efforts to address the diminishing African-American presence in baseball should not be on players alone.. William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column asserts that Major League Baseball needs a healthy pool of black players who can be a prime source for front-office positions throughout the sport; says that Jackie Robinson knew better than most that power and control are the requisites for any group to succeed in baseball and in life.
Recalling the day Jackie Robinson ushered in a new era
BALTIMORE ��� His name is Daniel Mason and he is 79 years old, and he celebrated Jackie Robinson Day at his usual post, by the right-field escalator at Camden Yards. Out on the field every Yankee and Oriole was wearing No. 42. Daniel Mason didnt have .
Dodgers trip Braves, 5-3, in Jackie Robinsons first game in the major leagues
Jackie Robinson then laid down one of his deft bunts toward first, raced recklessly on the inside of the baseline so as to obscure the pegging vision of Earl Torgeson, and succeeded in getting the rookie first-sacker to graze his right arm with a.