She came to BC in 1990, having won a scholarship from the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and graduated in 1994 with a ... College Wall Street Council and the Boston College Law School Alumni Committee.

After Robinson’s death in 1972, his wife, Rachel, established the Jackie Robinson Foundation dedicated to honoring his life and work. The foundation helps young people in need by providing ...

He will be sentenced Dec. 4 and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, according to the Department of Justice. Kontilai, 55, purchased Robinson's Montreal Royals contract for the 1946 ...

From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration, and that's no slight against the Civl Rights icon. Speaking Tuesday in his ...

This weekend, a scorecard is expected to be added to the upper eschelon: one from Jackie Robinson's debut in 1947. The lightly scored, folded piece of history is already at $16,470 at Heritage ...

LOS ANGELES – One of the things that Matt Kemp appreciates about Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium is how it brings people together. Each player is wearing Robinson’s No. 42. More ...

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. By now, most — if not all — of you are surrounded by homage to the break-down of the color barrier in baseball.

Major League Baseball celebrates the 69th anniversary Friday of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, and while the number of African-American players on teams remain near historic low ...

Legendary Lager, a beer named in honor of Jackie Robinson, who wore No. 42 ... The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism presented a $25,000 check to benefit five local autism-serving ...

More than two years after the Lower Richland Alumni Foundation announced the money would be used to launch an anti-crime initiative in rural Richland County, it’s not clear how the nonprofit is ...

UHRICHSVILLE — The Claymont Foundation recently held its awards ceremony, recognizing alumni award winners, the Teacher of the Year, the Classroom and Building Grant Award winners, and the ...