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Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month 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....
Shaikin: How Harry Edwards continues to honor Jackie Robinson's legacy
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoOn Monday, the Dodgers celebrated the remarkable life and enduring impact of Jackie Robinson, the...
Rachel Robinson, Jackie's widow and baseball's First Lady, is celebrating her 100th birthday
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoRachel Robinson, widow of baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson, celebrates her 100th birthday...
Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMajor League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color...
Denzel Washington Honors Jackie Robinson Before 2022 MLB All-Star Game: 'No. 42 Blazed a Trail'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"That inspiration, that profound impact, looms just as large today as it did 75 years ago," Denzel...
50 years after father's death, Gil Hodges Jr. will finally see him immortalized in Baseball Hall of...
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGil Hodges Jr. can't explain why it took a half-century for his father to earn induction into the...
This week in Kansas City: Jackie Robinson tribute, Brew Fest, ‘Jewels’ by KC Ballet
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will bring five-time Grammy-winning vocalist Lalah Hathaway to the...
Larry Doby honored with Congressional Gold Medal in D.C.
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoLarry Doby, a pioneering force for Black baseball players, was honored with the Congressional Gold...
Hall of Famer Larry Doby broke barriers in baseball and left lasting legacy in Montclair
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 months agoYogi Berra, called “forgotten” in the new documentary about his Yankees career, isn’t the only...
Kobe Bryant joins Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan and more among athletes honored with statues
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe 19-foot, 4,000-pound statue of Kobe Bryant in downtown Los Angeles is just the latest example of...