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Here are a few of my favorite Jackie Robinson quotes: Which of the above resonates the most with you? Do you feel heartened by how far we’ve come with respect to equality in the workplace ...
Robinson is remembered for his talent on the field and his activism off the field. Take a look back at some of his most memorable quotes about baseball, his career and race in America. Pacers ...
To say Jackie Robinson's legacy is bigger than the game of baseball has met a present-day realization—while the MLB joins the rest of the sports world in the hesitant and unknown next steps in ...
Frank Robinson "In 1956 Brooks Lawrence was 12-0 at All-Star Game time. And when he came back [manager) Birdie [Tebbetts] said, 'I bet you he doesn't win 20.' Brooks had 19, and he stopped ...
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31st, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. He would become a baseball legend and more importantly, a civil rights leader. Jackie broke baseball’s color barrier on ...
The issue of race relations in sports comes to the forefront in baseball every April 15, the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in the major leagues. In Robinson's honor ...
In this April 11, 1947 file photo, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers poses at Ebbets Field in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Robinson's historic contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers that ...