The Dodger was a class act, no matter who was watching.

Was Mr. Jackie Robinson 200 years old? No, she said, colored men weren’t allowed to play baseball until 1947. “Why not?” I queried, really confused. “Because he was colored,” she said.

— Jackie Roosevelt Robinson’s Headstone My grandmother took me to Mets games during the summer of 1964 when I was 10 years old. Walking down the stairs from the elevated No. 7 train, I noticed ...

But as soon as the men embraced he realized it was Pee Wee Reese, his old friend, teammate, and on a day in 1947, in that very city, his protector against the sneers and death threats Robinson had ...

An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right. Rachel Robinson, a professor, nurse ...

Jackie Robinson's courage offers an example that seems much needed today. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 89°F. ... At 53 years old in 1972, Robinson died much too soon.

The New York Mets celebrated Jackie Robinson Day by presenting his widow, 101-year-old Rachel Robinson, with flowers before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on Monday.

Jackie Robinson Ballpark could be named a national historic landmark. ... THE NOW 90 YEAR OLD REMEMBERS BEING JACKIE ROBINSON’S FIRST BAT BOY, A PRO BASEBALL PLAYER WHO CHANGED THE SPORT FOREVER.

MLB once again celebrated Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, commemorating the 78th anniversary of the day the Dodgers legend made his big-league debut and broke the decades-old color barrier, a ...

Rachel Robinson, a professor, nurse, activist, and the wife of baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson, is still with us at 102 years old. ... and it isn’t the side of Jackie Robinson.