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JACKIE ROBINSON


Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's name misspelled as "Jakie" on NYC road sign

New York City's Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that misspelled the baseball Hall of Famer's first name.

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Jackie Robinson’s name misspelled as ‘Jakie’ on New York City road sign

The New York City Department of Transportation misspelled Jackie Robinson's name on a road sign in Queens. The sign was replaced on Monday.

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Girl honored in Maryland for finding 15 million-year-old prehistoric megalodon tooth

The Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter brings you trending stories on family, travel, food, neighbors helping neighbors, pets, autos, military veterans, heroes, faith and American values.

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No Black players expected in World Series, a 1st since 1950

For the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there is projected to be no U.S.-born Black players in this World Series.

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MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day, ceremony at Citi Field

Major League Baseball celebrated its 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day on Thursday, with festivities centered in New York where the Mets hosted the Hall of Fame outfielder’s former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mets retire Willie Mays’ No. 24 as Old-Timers’ Day returns

In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets have retired Willie Mays’ No. 24 as part of festivities for the organization’s first Old-Timers’ Day since 1994.

Saints' Winston exhibiting athleticism in return from injury

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston's return to practice this week has generated talk about his past as a two-sport college athlete.

MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under '23 balanced sked

Every Major League Baseball team will play each other in the same season for the first time next year as the sport switches to its first balanced schedule since 2000.

Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night.

Jackie Robinson Museum opens after 14 years of planning

The Jackie Robinson Museum has opened in Manhattan with a gala ceremony attended by the 100-year-old widow of the barrier-breaking ballplayer and two of his children.

David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Takes Center Stage At MLB Hall Inductions

Also inducted into the Hall of Fame were Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges, Buck O'Neil and Bud Fowler.

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Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame as legions of fans cheered him.

Denzel Washington honors Jackie Robinson with a speech at the MLB All-Star Game

"Beyond the field, Jackie Robinson challenged us to become better versions of ourselves," the actor said. The night also brought tributes to Robinson's widow, Rachel, on her 100th birthday.

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Stanton, Buxton lead AL over NL in 9th straight All-Star win

Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton homered back-to-back in the fourth inning to rally the American League over the National League 3-2 in the All-Star Game.

Rachel Robinson honored on 100th birthday at All-Star Game

Baseball’s All-Stars gathered on the field before the game at Dodger Stadium to honor Rachel Robinson on her 100th birthday.

Jackie Robinson's legacy looms over All-Star Game in LA

The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft.

Ohtani among Baseball Digest's 80 MLB icons in last 80 years

It took four seasons for Shohei Ohtani to join the biggest major league stars of the last eight decades.

LEADING OFF: Rendon out for season, Koufax statue unveiled

Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon needs surgery on his right wrist and once again will have a season cut short by an injury.

Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

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LEADING OFF: Braves go for 14th straight, Flaherty returns

Dansby Swanson and the Braves go for their 14th straight victory Wednesday night when they wrap up a series at Washington.

LEADING OFF: Yanks' Donaldson to serve ban, Strasburg out

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will serve a one-game suspension for a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson when New York opens a home series against Tampa Bay after the ban was upheld on appeal.

Donaldson's 1-game ban upheld by MLB, fine cut to $5,000

Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson’s one-game suspension, a penalty that was assessed after the New York Yankees third baseman made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson that Chicago manager Tony La Russa called racist.

Yanks' Cole loses perfect game night after Taillon's bid

Gerrit Cole pitched perfectly into the seventh inning a night after teammate Jameson Taillon lost his bid in the eighth, Aaron Judge homered and had four hits on his bobblehead night, and the New York Yankees thumped the Detroit Tigers 13-0.

Yanks' Donaldson off IL, making 1st start since Anderson ban

Josh Donaldson was activated from the 10-day injured list and in the lineup for the New York Yankees for the first time since being suspended by Major League Baseball for a remark to Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson.

Donaldson disappointed Yankees didn't publicly support him

Josh Donaldson was hurt when New York Yankees teammates didn’t back him after he made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson that Chicago manager Tony La Russa called racist.

Josh Donaldson apologizes to Jackie Robinson's family

Josh Donaldson has apologized to the wife and family of Jackie Robinson for referencing the pioneering Black baseball player in remarks that led to a confrontation with Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson.

MLB suspends Yanks' Donaldson for 1 game for 'Jackie' remark

Major League Baseball has suspended Josh Donaldson for one game after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson on Saturday.

Anderson's HR hushes Yankees, lifts Chisox to twinbill sweep

Tim Anderson hit a three-run homer and then put a finger to his lips to silence the booing fans, capping a tumultuous weekend at Yankee Stadium and helping the Chicago White Sox beat New York 5-0 for a doubleheader sweep.

Boone: Donaldson shouldn't make 'Jackie' remark to Anderson

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark referencing Jackie Robinson when speaking to White Sox star Tim Anderson.

LEADING OFF: MLB investigates Anderson-Donaldson incident

Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson has accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark during Saturday’s game and Major League Baseball is looking into the incident.

A-Rod's nephew Dunand HR in debut; Marlins end skid, top SD

Joe Dunand, the nephew of Alex Rodriguez, homered on the third pitch he saw as a big leaguer and then doubled as the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 to end a six-game losing streak.

From stadium to sea, LA Dodgers unveil All-Star Game plans

The Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled plans for this summer's MLB All-Star Game.

Jackie Robinson wasn’t the only Black player to break barriers in MLB

Larry Doby, Sam Jethroe, Minnie Minoso and others faced similar challenges integrating Major League Baseball.

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Remembering Jackie Robinson, Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier

On April 15, baseball players and fans alike remember Jackie Robinson's historic career.

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Remembering Jackie Robinson, Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier

On April 15, baseball players and fans alike remember Jackie Robinson's historic career.

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Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut

The major leagues celebrated the 75th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier with a celebration of his life and an evaluation of how much farther the sport still must go.

Lindor, Marte shine as Mets rout Diamondbacks in home opener

Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate to back another stingy start from newcomer Chris Bassitt, and the New York Mets routed the sloppy Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 in their home opener.

Larger than life: Mets unveil Seaver statue at Citi Field

A long-awaited statue of pitcher Tom Seaver has been unveiled by the New York Mets in a 40-minute ceremony that began about 2 1/2 hours before their home opener against Arizona.

Jackie Robinson's son on his father's legacy: "I hope that our younger generation can pick up that attitude"

The number 42 is the only number officially retired in major league baseball.

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Today in history, April 15: The Titanic sinks, Abraham Lincoln dies, bombs explode at Boston Marathon

Several major international tragedies happened on April 15.

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MLB Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day 75 Years After Debut

Friday marks 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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MLB Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day 75 Years After Debut

Friday marks 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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LEADING OFF: MLB celebrates Robinson 75 years after debut

Players across the majors will don Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 — and all of them in Dodger blue this year — for the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s big league debut.

New name, same address, Guardians set for debut at home

Cleveland's home opener will be unlike any for the ballclub in more than 100 years.

SNL celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation

Ego Nwodim's Jackson is joined by others who broke barriers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Thurgood Marshall, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson.

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Book review of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy

He was a baseball icon, but his legacy stretched beyond the sport, writes Kostya Kennedy.

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NBA at 75: 2010s featured seismic shifts on, off the court

Two of the NBA’s most significant dynasties emerged in the second decade of the 2000s.

Column: Rating Tiger Woods' most significant Masters wins

Tiger Woods has won five Masters.

Koufax to join Jackie Robinson with statue at Dodger Stadium

Sandy Koufax is set to join fellow Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson with a bronze statue at Dodger Stadium.

From Cooper to Spielberg, stars turn out for AFI Awards

From Bradley Cooper to Steven Spielberg, some of Hollywood’s brightest stars came together to relax and sip wine in a fancy ballroom where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday.

A ticket stub from Jackie Robinson's majors debut sells for a record-breaking $480K

It was the second time the record was broken in the same auction. Earlier on Sunday, a bidder bought a full ticket from Michael Jordan's 1984 NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls for $468,000.

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February is Black History Month, Which means that every year we remember the African Americans who have made history and made America what it is today — often with little recognition.

African American baseball legend Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. He came in second to Jesse Owens. Before Branch Rickey offered future Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson the contract that integrated professional baseball, he personally tested Robinson’s reactions to the racial slurs and insults he knew the player would endure. After retiring from baseball, Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson helped establish the African American-owned and controlled Freedom Bank. Jackie Robinson, his wife Rachel and their son Jackie Jr. posing by their car in Brooklyn, New York in July 1949.

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Vandalized plaque honoring Jackie Robinson to be displayed

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.

Miami’s Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives

Sidney Poitier made history — on the screen and off.

Shaq's shortcut: Buy Bill Russell's rings in auction

Basketball fans hoping to buy something from Bill Russell’s memorabilia collection should expect some big-name competition.

Spike as seen through his brother's lens, in a new book

“Spike” is a new photograph book to be published November 17.

Jerry Pinkney, award-winning illustrator, dies at 81

Jerry Pinkney, a prize-winning children’s book illustrator known for his richly textured images of Black life, fables and fairy tales in works ranging from “The Lion and the Mouse” to “The Sunday Outing,” has died at 81.

From 'bottom of totem pole,' NBA begins its climb in 1950s

The NBA, known today as a leader when it comes to culture and racial issues, was anything but during the 1950s when segregation divided the country.

LEADING OFF: Dodgers-Giants in NLDS winner-take-all Game 5

Sooner than many baseball fans wanted, maybe, but the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the NL Division Series at Oracle Park.

Playoff series for the ages as Dodgers, Giants go to Game 5

Everybody expected a playoff series for the ages between the century-old rival Dodgers and Giants, and now they’ve got it.

Going the distance: Giants-Dodgers headed to Game 5 Thursday

It is only fitting that 70 years after Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World” that the Giants and Dodgers will play in another all-or-nothing game.

Arozarena shines, Rays blank Red Sox 5-0 in ALDS opener

Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a postseason game, and rookie Shane McClanahan pitched the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in their AL Division Series opener.

112 Year old Black WW2 Veteran Celebrates his Birthday!

Life is a Pleasant PuzzleBy Don Valentine & Nicole NuttingHe-Said: Nicole, even your “Jaded” soul has to acknowledge this amazing Story! Mr. Lawrence Brooks has witnessed a plethora of events in his 112 years. In the span of his 112 years he not only witnessed the first Black U.S. President and the first woman Vice President. To witness all that you know that Mr. Brooks was a Blessed man. Did Mr. Brooks rejoice at Rosa Park’s act of resistance?

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Loyola Chicago basketball pioneer Jerry Harkness dies at 81

Jerry Harkness, who led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national basketball championship and a was civil rights pioneer, has died.

Pro Football Color Ban Couldn’t Deny HBCU History Of Talent

It’s a question seldom asked, much less explained: Why is ending the color barrier celebrated in baseball and rarely mentioned in pro football? For all the notoriety Jackson deservedly receives, black players who integrated pro football have gotten little recognition for their efforts. It also highlights the 17 black players who played pro football between 1902 and the institution of the ban in 1933. Sponsors include the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Tulane University. “We’ve been inside this football game since the beginning and helped revolutionize pro football.

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MLB season starts March 31, again with every team scheduled

Major League Baseball will open the 2022 season on March 31 and will try for the fourth time to have every team play its first game on the same day for the first time since 1968.

MacArthur aims to help people with disabilities find work

Although philanthropy has taken steps to increase the flow of grant dollars to people with disabilities in recent years, disability advocates say the broad push among foundations to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion in their work has largely left people with disabilities out, both in terms of grants and representation on foundation boards and staff.

Bill Russell to auction most of his prized NBA memorabilia

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell will be offering hundreds of items at auction from his personal collection of memorabilia.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Receives $1.4M Endowment From Hess Corporation

The Hess Corporation awarded the Jackie Robinson Foundation with a $1.4 million grant. The foundation is also spearheading the creation of the New York City-based Jackie Robinson Museum; a space that will merge the past and present by highlighting Robinson’s journey and groundbreaking contributions and fostering crucial conversations about today’s societal issues. The donation from the Hess Corporation will support the development of the museum and the creation of four-year scholarships. “The Jackie Robinson Foundation is extremely grateful for Hess Corporation’s generous investment in our mission. “What’s more, Hess’ pledge to help bring to fruition the Jackie Robinson Museum also speaks to its commitment to promote equal opportunity and to challenge society to use history to inform a better future.

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Jimmy Rollins reflects on decline of Black players in MLB

When Jimmy Rollins made his first All-Star team as a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies 20 years ago, the percentage of Black players in the majors was 13.

Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5

Justin Turner and Max Muncy each hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 as David Price earned his first regular-season save.

MLB Finally Recognizes Negro League Players as Major Leaguers

The Negro National League was formed on Feb. 13, 1920, at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. “For historical merit, today is extraordinarily important,” said Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. “Having been around so many of the Negro League players, they never looked to MLB to validate them. But for fans and for historical sake, this is significant, it really is.”Official MLB historian John Thorn mentioned the importance and impact of Negro League players finally being regarded as major leaguers. “Granting MLB status to Negro Leagues a century after their founding is profoundly gratifying.”(Edited by Stan Chrapowicki and Andre Johnson)The post MLB Finally Recognizes Negro League Players as Major Leaguers appeared first on Zenger News.

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Chadwick Boseman, "Black Panther" star, has died at 43

Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage four, according to the post announcing his death.

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Filmmaker Ken Burns on his latest documentary, "Jackie Robinson"

Ken Burns talks with "Face the Nation" about his latest documentary, which explores the life and legacy of baseball great and civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson.

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