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Before Jackie Robinson became a baseball icon, he was an elite multisport athlete
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApril 15 is Jackie Robinson Day. And every year, on Jackie Robinson Day, we celebrate Jackie’s...
Shaikin: How Harry Edwards continues to honor Jackie Robinson's legacy
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoOn Monday, the Dodgers celebrated the remarkable life and enduring impact of Jackie Robinson, the...
Shaikin: 'That was absolutely deliberate.' Focus at Jackie Robinson Museum is off the field
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Jackie Robinson Museum is as devoted to the former Dodger's commitment to the economic...
Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoMajor League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color...
Bright Spot: Jackie Robinson and tax day share some history
The Alliance Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApril 15 was more than income tax day. It also was the 76th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s...
Nike Will Release a Commemorative Air Max 1 on Jackie Robinson Day
Footwear News via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoFor the fourth consecutive year, Nike is releasing a special-edition sneaker in honor of Jackie...
Jackie Robinson statue theft? We’ve got bigger issues in Wichita’s Black community | Commentary
Wichita Eagle via AOL· 4 months agoThe cruel theft and senseless destruction of the Jackie Robinson statue from a public park in our...
Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMajor league baseball opens today, and few are likely to give race a thought. When Jackie Robinson integrated MLB in 1947, it was a far different story....
When Nixon and Kennedy Battled for Jackie Robinson’s Endorsement
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the summer of 1960, Jackie Robinson was one of the most prominent ex-athletes in America. He had...
Sam Pollard and Questlove Have Another Piece of Forgotten American History to Show You
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIf you didn’t grow up in Pittsburgh (which boasted rival baseball greats the Homestead Grays and the...