Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and current Padres manager Mike Shildt are pushing for the expansion of the Negro Leagues ...

"I think more Black baseball players need to take pride in wearing that number, especially at this level on the biggest stage. It's a great number to wear. Here at the University of Texas ...

It was great, just hearing the stories ... shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there were no U.S.-born Black players on the Houston Astros or Philadelphia ...

It was great, just hearing the stories ... shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there were no U.S.-born Black players on the Houston Astros’ or ...

(AP Photo, File) FILE - Ayo Robinson, the granddaughter of baseball great Jackie Robinson ... with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th ...

As a Black baseball player, both Jackie Robinson and his old jersey number have a lot of meaning for Texas catcher Oliver ...

On opening day this year, 6.2% of MLB players were Black, up from 6% in 2024 and the first year-over-year improvement since 2018, according to MLB.com. What is Jackie Robinson Day?

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 ...