When I was 7 years old, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American to play in the major leagues. He was truly one of the game’s greatest players. He could hit ...

Black to the Bigs examines the nation's favorite pastime as the amount of African American professional baseball players dwindles. Black to the Bigs examines the nation's favorite pastime as the ...

The 2025 celebration of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier is taking place in a toxic political environment.

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball. 1952 — The Detroit Red Wings ... South African Gary Player wins his third event title by 2 strokes. 1991 — ...

MLB players around the league showcase how they will pay tribute to former Los Angeles Dodgers' Jackie Robinson on his ...

A Day of Reflection and Inspiration. Introduction. 78 years ago, Jackie Robinson made history by becoming the first African American to b ...

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.

The Players Alliance ... The Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and Washington Nationals lead baseball with four African-Americans on their team. There was also a modest increase of Black pitchers ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball. 1952 — The ... South African Gary Player wins his third event title by 2 strokes.

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2018. We present it here as Major League Baseball celebrates ...