Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Branch Rickey knew his intentions. He, the former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals who’d created a dynasty featuring ...

A version of this story was first published on April 15, 2020. NEW YORK -- Jackie Robinson had a baseball career for the ages. Much of that we know. It starts, of course, on April 15, 1947, when he be ...

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All 30 Major League Baseball teams will again observe Jackie Robinson Day next Wednesday. Every player on every team will wear uniform number 42 to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the day Robinson ...

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UPDATE: Pentagon restores Jackie Robinson page, calls removal amid DEI purge a mistake A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service was ...

Born on this day in 1919, Jackie Robinson changed sports, culture, and America forever. Long before social media, endorsement deals, or viral moments, Robinson became the first Black player to break ...

Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson in 1945, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Robinson's signing was a calculated risk, ...

Branch Rickey knew his intentions. He, the former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals who’d created a dynasty featuring stars like Dizzy Dean and Stan Musial, wanted to replicate his success.