He was the first black player in the major leagues, ending six decades of racial segregation, and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Fittingly, Jackie Robinson is also the first to be honored with a statue ...

Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine relates an incredible story about playing against Thurman Munson in the Cape Cod League as a high school senior and the legacy of the late Yankees catcher. He also ...

NEW YORK -- Players across Major League Baseball are donning Jackie Robinson's No. 42 - and all of them in Dodger blue this year - for the 75th anniversary of Robinson's big league debut. In New York, ...

On this day 75 years ago, Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke the sport’s color barrier. Twenty-five years ago, commissioner Bud Selig announced that Robinson’s No.

Jackie Robinson's legacy continues to influence Major League Baseball 75 years after he first broke the league's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was a star from the moment he stepped ...

April 15 will forever be a special day for baseball. On Tuesday, however, Robinson’s number will once again be on the back of every player. Jackie Robinson Day was first held on April 15, 2004. Five ...

The Nov. 1, 1945 issue of The Sporting News devoted nearly three full pages to the delicate matter of “John Roosevelt (Jackie ...

April 15 will forever be a special day for baseball. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. On this day 75 years ago, Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers and ...