Oct. 23, 1972: Robinson dies of a heart attack in Stamford, Conn. His funeral is widely attended by teammates and contemporaries. Rev. Jesse Jackson delivers the eulogy and says, “When Jackie ...

Robinson’s funeral was held at the Riverside Church in New York City on October 27. Author Kostya Kennedy wrote about the service in his 2022 book True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson.

On Tuesday, all across the baseball world, Jackie Robinson Day commemorations will once again take center stage. Since 2004, April 15 has been an obligatory notch on the baseball calendar ...

Today is Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, in 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier, debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Day is an MLB tribute dating back to 2004. All 30 MLB teams ...

Every April 15, MLB pays homage to one of its most important players with Jackie Robinson Day in honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers legend. Players, managers and coaches on all 30 MLB teams will ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

Major League Baseball annually honors the extraordinary contributions of Jackie Robinson and his critical role in the integration of modern professional sports. This week, active players displayed ...

A Defense Department article honoring the military legacy of baseball legend Jackie Robinson briefly joined the ranks of disappeared tributes to historic figures lauded for shattering race and ...