Tuesday people remembered Jackie Robinson not only for his step into the batter’s box 50 years ago, what he did when he stepped in and what he went through, but they also remember why he did it. It’s ...

Jackie Robinson’s journey to the majors was anything but easy. As the first Black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball, he endured racial slurs, hate mail, death threats ...

"Our family is really honored to have the opportunity to have young people and all...ride on the Jackie Robinson and have an opportunity to reflect on his legacy, not just on the baseball field ...

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox will pay tribute to Jackie Robinson on Friday, January 31, on what would have been the 106 th birthday for the Hall of Famer. The club will visit 6 th – 8 th grade ...

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

January 31 is the birthday of Jackie Robinson, the pioneering baseball player who broke the color barrier. The first time he did so was during spring training in Daytona Beach. That stadium is now ...

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“It makes me so sad," Jackie told PEOPLE during the flooding, "Me and the boys worked so hard to get to where we were. I am very shaken up." In photos obtained by PEOPLE, Jackie showed the ...