One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...

Baseball and American icon Jackie Robinson would have been 100 years old on Thursday, and Major League Baseball -- and New York City -- were planning plenty of centenary celebrations.

Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals, making his debut in organized baseball against the Jersey City Giants on April 18, 1946, slides into third base safely the in fifth inning on teammate ...

Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, visited Kansas City’s Urban Youth Academy and talked about legacy of men like her father and Frank Robinson both on and off the field.

Jackie Robinson crosses the plate in Roosevelt Stadium on April 18, 1946, after hitting a home run against the Jersey City Giants. At right is a ticket stub from the game.

A set of bronze baseball cleats from a vandalized statue of Jackie Robinson have found a new home in Kansas City.. The shoes are all that were salvageable after the life-sized statue was stolen ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A plaque honoring baseball legend Jackie Robinson that was vandalized in Georgia is coming to Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to be put on display.

Jackie Robinson was born 100 years ago Thursday, Jan. 31, but his legacy bears celebration anew. Perhaps especially in Kansas City, a key launch pad for what was to come as a member of the KC ...

Robinson first played for the AA Montreal Royals and debuted on opening day in 1946 against the Jersey City Giants. ... Because it doesn't say on it ‘Jackie Robinson's first game.’ ...

So how did Jackie Robinson end up speaking at City College in 1949? We asked.You pointed us in the right direction. And thanks to Werner Rothschild, a reader in Boynton Beach, Fla., we finally ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seventy-five years ago, on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson wore number 42 for the Dodgers and broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

The bronze cleats from a damaged Jackie Robinson statue have been donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City."I got tremendously emotional," said Bob Lutz.Lutz is the founder of ...