On this day in 1919, baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Best known for breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers ...

Jackie Robinson is celebrated as the trailblazer ... He was a multi-talented athlete who shone in football, track and field, basketball, and, of course, baseball. This innate athletic ability ...

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete and ... football, basketball and track and field. According to the California Community Colleges website, Robinson batted .417 with 43 runs scored ...

Before Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson became the first ... basketball, football and track and field. Robinson arrived at UCLA after graduating from Pasadena Junior College ...

"Jackie Robinson's ... The educated Robinson, a nonsmoker and nondrinker, didn't quite fit into the boisterous life of the Negro leagues. On the field, he fit in nicely, playing shortstop and ...

The original Robinson statue was stolen shortly after midnight January 25, police have said. Firefighters responded days ...

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn ... forever changed to reflect the nation as a whole. After Robinson’s debut, an almost all-white crowd at Ebbets Field ...

Despite the torments and pressure, Robinson performed spectacularly on the field, helping the Dodgers clinch the National League pennant and winning the first ever “Rookie of the Year” award.

Originally named Daytona City Island Ballpark, the field opened for play in 1914 and is the oldest ballpark still used in Minor League Baseball. It is here that in 1946 Jackie Robinson broke the ...

We didn't have a field. We usually played on pavement or ... for playing time at first base alongside the legendary Jackie Robinson. Suffice to say, Robinson won the competition and successfully ...