Jackie Robinson & Ruby Dee in The Jackie Robinson Story
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. In the movie about his life, The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), made at the top of his Hall of Fame career with…
Jackie Robinson, Taking Stock of his Baseball Career
Jackie Robinson, in taking stock of his baseball career: “The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me,…
Carl, Jackie, and Roy as Boys of Summer
Roy Campanella was the name of baseball's great catcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers legendary “Boys of Summer” team. A three-time Most Valuable Player award winner who was easily elected to…
Carl Erskine’s book: What I Learned From Jackie Robinson
One of Dodger great Carl Erskine's books is called WHAT I LEARNED FROM JACKIE ROBINSON. When it was published in 2005, Tommy Lasorda said, "Having had the privilege and honor…
Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X
Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X disagreed on many issues. Nevertheless Robinson conceded Malcolm X was "articulate, incredibly sharp, and intelligent...he projected a great image for young black kids who needed…
Jackie Robinson Day
It's gone now, and he's gone now. But way back on April 15, 1947, on the hallowed grounds if Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, Jackie Robinson broke the color line in…
Jackie Robinson: Accomplishments on and off the field
In 1947 Jackie Robinson first integrated professional team sports in America with the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. In 1949 he led all second basemen in double plays, won the batting…
A Place To Honor ‘42’, ‘47 & Everything In Between Jackie Robinson Museum Opens In Lower Manhattan
As Spike Lee sat in the front row of a rousing ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, he thought about resurrecting one of his greatest disappointments. “I got to look at that…
More than Jackie’s Older Brother
During the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Jesse Owens embarrassed Adolf Hitler by winning multiple Gold Metals for the United States, including one for the 200 meters race. Finishing second…
Happy Jackie Robinson Day!
Today’s the day! 75 years ago, Jackie broke MLB’s color barrier becoming the first African American professional baseball player. Today we honor his impact on the history of the sport…