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George Washington. Jackie Robinson. Neil Armstrong. Many men and women have immortalized themselves by being first—you’re first; you’re remembered. That is, until you’re not. In 1884—63 ...
LOS ANGELES — 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 78th ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues ...
Jackie Robinson was the first non-white baseball player to make a team. In 1946, the entire league was White, but in 1947 that all changed. Branch Rickey, the then-Brooklyn Dodgers executive ...