Dec 21, 2021 · Looking at Robinson’s jobs, writings, and personal interactions provide a new look at his importance to the civil-rights movement while he played and after he retired. The picture created is …

Apr 15, 2025 · Robinson, best remembered for integrating major league baseball, also left behind an impressive record as a crusader for African American rights after he hung up his cleats.

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. He would later become the first African American named a vice president at a …

Robinson was up against an unwritten rule that for decades had prohibited major and minor league teams from signing black athletes. The rule was known as the color bar, and it forced black …

Apr 20, 2025 · Explore Jackie Robinson's transformative impact on American sports and civil rights. Discover how breaking MLB's color line in 1947 changed society forever.

Apr 14, 2025 · We remember him on Jackie Robinson Day and every other day as the man who was able to calmly absorb the abuse of ugly taunts and jeers to forever change the national pastime and …

Apr 15, 2022 · In this collection story, we highlight two important objects from the inaugural, impactful 1947 baseball season when Jackie Robinson changed the trajectory of the game: a pinback button …

Sep 25, 2019 · In the course of a distinguished 10-year career beginning in 1947, Robinson led the Brooklyn Dodgers to six National League titles and one victorious World Series. Beyond his many …

The impact Robinson made on Major League Baseball is one that will be forever remembered. On April 15 each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he …

2 days ago · A Legacy of Courage: Remembering Jackie Robinson On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, forever changing the landscape of Major League …