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

He wrote the following piece for USA TODAY. Jackie Robinson is the ultimate American hero in a class by himself of not only athletes, but of all Americans. He was a four-sport athlete with high ...

Steph Tharpe is a journalist who covers Black enterprise and culture. Jackie Robinson didn't just change baseball — he changed America. In 1947, he became the first Black player in the MLB.

As a first lady who was aware that her clothes could be political, Jackie might have needed a plausible justification for her new gift from Stas. She had, after all, become affiliated with the eli ...

On Jackie Robinson Day in 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “What he did was incredible, but we’ve got to do him right by keep going.” On Jackie Robinson Day in 2023 ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. — A Treasure Coast baseball staple is back in Vero Beach after six years— the Jackie Robinson Celebration Game. The event was first canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Every April 15, MLB pays homage to one of its most important players with Jackie Robinson Day in honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers legend. Players, managers and coaches on all 30 MLB teams will ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the ...

Jackie 'O' Henderson has opened up about the embarrassing moment her Cavoodle, named Sadie, was found with the radio star's sex toy in its mouth. The 50-year-old stunned her co-host Kyle ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the ...