The Tennessean Opinion Jackie Robinson is a Civil Rights hero. DEI helped him make history | Opinion Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean Tue, April 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM PDT 6 min read ...

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What is Jackie Robinson Day? It’s the day every year that Major League Baseball honors Robinson. His debut on April 15, 1947, ended 80 years of segregation in the sport.

But standing up for Jackie Robinson should not be a subversive or controversial stance, especially for the Dodgers and MLB. Robinson is more than a baseball icon. He’s an American hero.

Jackie Robinson crouches by the base and prepares to catch a ball in 1951. Throughout the course of his baseball career, Robinson played several positions on the infield as well as serving as ...

LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th ...