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Jackie Robinson Day
Sports
In Wichita, Black baseball and Jackie Robinson live on through League 42
After a statue of the Hall of Famer was stolen, a community and MLB rallied around the throwback youth league
Culture
Jackie Robinson wasn’t the only candidate to break baseball’s color line
Branch Rickey’s search ranged widely across Latin America and the Negro Leagues
Sports
A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson’s arrival in America’s game
George Shuba’s defining act as a ballplayer came in a minor league contest 75 years ago
Sports
What happened to the African American catcher?
Examining the lack of black catchers in MLB and the prospects with a shot
Sports
Jamie Foxx pitches in, joins MLB’s efforts to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day
Oscar and Grammy winner threw out ceremonial pitch before Phillies-Mets game