From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration, and that's no slight against the Civl Rights icon. Speaking Tuesday in his ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson ... Berlin Olympics. Robinson participated in football, baseball, basketball and track at ...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his speech at the Los Angeles Dodgers' commemoration of Jackie Robinson Day to call ... to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing ...

Apr 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; The number 42 for Jackie Robinson is displayed in the retired numbers plaza at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Apr 15, 2025 ...

Aberdeen High’s baseball team celebrates Jackie Robinson Day during a game against Manchester Valley at Aberdeen High School on Wednesday. Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs ...

weeks after he was involved in a controversy over baseball hero Jackie Robinson. Defense has suffered a few big-name departures this week, largely as part of an investigation into leaks following ...

“This proposed name change represents more than just new signage, for us at Jackie Robinson it is an inspiration for students every day as they walk to school and as they leave school.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies honored Jackie Robinson at Dodger Stadium, joined by his granddaughters Sonya Pankey Robinson and Ayo Robinson. Sonya spoke about her grandfather's ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surprised some fans by appearing at a Jackie Robinson ... statue honoring Robinson being pushed in a blue wheelchair before getting up and posing for photos.

For one day, every player on every team wears the same number — 42 — in honor of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947. It’s a powerful, visual reminder of Robinson’s ...

In celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a very special guest for the ceremonial first pitch. The organization invited Robinson's granddaughter, Sonya Robinson Pankey ...

On this day i.e., April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first African-American baseball player to break the colour line and play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the MLB in the modern-day era.