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Pasadena’s Jackie Robinson Community Center celebrates its golden jubilee
Pasadena Star-News· 2 hours agoThe city of Pasadena celebrated on Saturday the 50th anniversary of the Jackie Robinson Community...
Pasadena’s Jackie Robinson Community Center turns 50; Leaders say it still makes an impact
Pasadena Star-News· 2 days agoIt was in the bottom of the seventh inning of his Major League debut in 1947 when Jackie Robinson...
‘Road to Rickwood’: Don’t Fight Back
Birmingham News· 4 days agoIt wasn’t until 1964 that the Birmingham Barons finally integrated, nearly 20 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League...
Father’s Day Gifts: The 14 Best Baseball Books Of All Time
Parade via AOL· 2 days agoOpening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Season by Jonathan Eig Read almost anything by...
Rubin: A salute to the late Mike Downey — which he would have written better
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoWriting by the numbers Post-journalism, Downey wrote frequently and lyrically on Facebook and less...
Let the record show that Major League Baseball now truly recognizes Negro leagues stars such as Josh...
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoUntil late last month, before recent years of number crunching, Ty Cobb topped the charts with his...
Don't Fight Back : Road to Rickwood
NPR· 5 days agoIn 1964, the Birmingham Barons become Alabama's first integrated sports team. This is 17 years after Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues. What ...
Texas Education Agency outlines South Texas figures in new reading textbooks
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoThe Garcia lesson highlights Garcia's history as a doctor, soldier and a leader who advocated...
Laker legend Jerry West has died
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoJerry West, the legendary Lakers player and later coach and general manager who took the team to stunning heights season after season but could never...
Giants bring 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Rangers
Fox Sports· 7 days agoThe San Francisco Giants hit the road against the Texas Rangers trying to extend a three-game road...