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Jackie Robinson Day: MLB, Lynn Thompson, others react to legislation to honor Daytona Beach ballpark
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoLynn Thompson’s father, Herbert Thompson, was there. Deep down the right-field foul line where...
On This Day, April 11: Jackie Robinson makes debut in MLB exhibition game
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA sculpture of Jackie Robinson is part of the sports exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of...
Jackie Robinson Day 2023: MLB players, teams and legends pay tribute to Jackie Robinson's legacy
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 1 year agoSince 2004, MLB has celebrated the life and legacy of Brooklyn Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson every...
Before Jackie Robinson became a baseball icon, he was an elite multisport athlete
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApril 15 is Jackie Robinson Day. And every year, on Jackie Robinson Day, we celebrate Jackie’s...
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...
Shellys commentary: Jackie Robinson and baseball's special place in American history
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn April 15th, baseball fans celebrated “Jackie Robinson Day.” They watched as every team in Major...
Nike releases Jackie Robinson Air Force 1 sneaker to celebrate MLB legend's legacy
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoJackie Robinson Day is an annual celebration of the legacy of Robinson, who became Major League...
Jackie Robinson's legacy still inspires today's Black pro baseball players
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMajor League Baseball continues to make sure no one who cares about the game ever forgets Jackie...
Ex-Tigers employee inspires Detroit kids through his fascination with Jackie Robinson
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoThe date was April 15, 1947. And the line from a baseball box score showed that one player, who...
Jackie Robinson's spring of '46 at Daytona's Kelly Field will be officially recognized
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA handful of dates stand out in the Jackie Robinson story. April 18: The day, in 1946, when he made...