Robinson was the first Black player to break major league baseball’s color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers Montreal Royals minor league club. He made his debut in Jersey City on April 18, 1946 with a 14-1 victory.
Tommy Brown, the last surviving member of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers and the youngest player to homer in a Major League Baseball game, died on Wednesday. Brown was 97 years old and
1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Robinson, the first black to play in the majors, is also the first to enter the Hall. 1968 — The NBA awards expansion franchises to Milwaukee and Phoenix. 1973 — George ...
The Boston Red Sox will pay tribute to Jackie Robinson on Friday, January 31, on what would have been the 106th birthday for the Hall of Famer. The club will visit 6th – 8th grade students at Joseph P
New York Waterway is christening the newest addition to its fleet, named after one of the most groundbreaking athletes of all-time.
Eugene Robinson writes a column on politics and culture and hosts an online chat with readers. In a three-decade career at The Washington Post, Robinson has been city hall reporter, city editor ...
There's nothing wrong with celebrating the greatest athletes ever to play their respective sports. However, let's stop the retirement of numbers.
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“DeSantis wants lawmakers to act quickly, pinning the need for urgency to the inauguration of President Donald Trump and his immigration executive orders. The governor ordered lawmakers back to town, but so far there are no signs that the GOP-controlled Legislature will actually take any action during the five-day session.”
Coming off a tough loss to the Clippers, the Lakers have little trouble defeating the NBA's worst team, the Washington Wizards.
President Donald Trump used ESPN's halftime show to make a political speech. Apparently, sticking to sports only applies to certain people.