Five years into Jackie Robinson's legendary career, writes Milton Gross in this 1951 excerpt from SPORT magazine, Brooklyn's second-base star is at last expressing his real personality.

Mookie Betts visited the new Jackie Robinson Museum in New York in August. (Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic ) Lewis and Betts have known each other since the sixth grade.

By October 1972, Jackie Robinson no longer moved in powerful bursts. His eyes were failing. ... He was a ball of pulsating tension, a man of fierce independence, a voice for genuine freedom.

Jackie Robinson Day: MLB having Michele Meyer-Shipp's voice is 'big step' for Black equality in baseball ...

🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. ... Jackie Robinson (left) and Billy Cox, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, are shown shaking hands in the Dodger Clubhouse in March 1953.

Happy Jackie Robinson Day, and I hope to make him proud.” MLB retired Robinson’s No. 42 across the leagues in 1997 but allowed players who wore that number at the time to continue to do so ...

Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, on August 28,1949. Archive Photos/Getty Images. CNN — ... he wore a shirt which spoke to his growing role as a voice for inclusivity.

"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.

🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. ... Florida, 17th March 1949. The MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on April 15-16 this year ...