Did Branch Rickey Sell Out Jackie Robinson? [Jackie Robinson]
...Major League Baseball will do what it does best and celebrate its history. Today is Jackie Robinson Day and he will be rightfully honored in ballparks across the country. It is perhaps the quintessential baseball celebration: fond, sepia-toned remembrances...info
Phillies to honor Jackie Robinson on Sunday
...phillies.com. The entire Phillies team will be wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson; In addition, the game will feature Jackie Robinson Day jeweled bases and lineup cards. An amazing life-size, hand-carved and painted wooden statue of Jackie Robinson will...info
Yankees: Yankees thrilled to honor Jackie Robinson
...to get it back," Rivera said. "I think Major League baseball is doing a tremendous job to put in the minds of the fans who Jackie Robinson is." Granderson will be wearing high socks as well as customized shoes that honor Robinson. The shoes are designed by...info
Robinson Cano, Albert Pujols Reflect on Jackie Robinson Day
...it proudly. He's a really positive person. When he retires I hope he gives us the jersey so we can auction it off in the Jackie Robinson Foundation." Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols called the remembrance "a very special day." Pujols said everyone...info
He stole home: Jackie Robinson Day
...you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball? Did he hit it? Yeah, and that ain't all. He stole home. Yes, yes, Jackie's real gone. Jackie's is a real gone guy.Pretty swingin' for 49, wouldn't you say? But lest we ever forget the context ... Sanford, Florida, does...info
MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes
...in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball. And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson broke the game's color barrier. "Without Jackie, I wouldn't be in front of you," the Los Angeles Angels pitcher told several...info
MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes
...in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball. And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson broke the game's color barrier. "Without Jackie, I wouldn't be in front of you," the Los Angeles Angels pitcher told several...info
MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes
..."Thank u Jackie Robinson!!!" The Robinson family was set to take part in a ceremony Sunday night before the Angels played at Yankee Stadium. NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is honoring Jackie Robinson and his legacy with tributes at every ballpark....info
Coutinho: Remembering Jackie Robinson
...be those who would follow him. The best way to defeat racism is to have the courage to change no matter what the cost. For Jackie Robinson, it likely shortened his life â€" but it greatly enhanced our lives in ways that are impossible to measure. And that is...info
Granderson, teammates proud to honor Jackie Robinson
...has only risen in the 15 years since Robinson's number was retired, other than for players already wearing it.But some Jackie Robinson Days are bigger than others, and for the 65th anniversary of his integration of the majors, the Yankees honored his widow,...info