On April 22, 1957, John Kennedy made his MLB debut becoming the Philadelphia Phillies first Black player. In the eighth inning, Kennedy entered the Phillies game against the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pinch runner.
The bronze cleats from a Jackie Robinson statue that was cut at the ankles and stolen last month will be donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, the league's executive director told ESPN on Friday.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – No. 22 UCLA completed its season-opening sweep of Gonzaga with a 6-0 win Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. After a come-from-behind, 8-7 victory in Friday's opener, UCLA picked up a 10-3 win on Saturday after leading wire-to-wire.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The 22nd-ranked UCLA baseball team scored ten runs on 15 hits en route to a 10-3 win over Gonzaga in game two on Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Cody Schrier's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth gave #22 UCLA the lead late as the Bruins rallied to beat Gonzaga 8-7 on Friday night inside Jackie Robinson Stadium.
About two weeks ago, I documented and opined on the theft and vandalism of a Jackie Robinson statute in Wichita, Kansas. It was a very sad affair. The theft of the Wichita Robinson statue provoked strong feelings here and nationally based on the timing and the political climate, and personally, as Dodgers fans.
A 45-year-old suspect was arrested and charged for the alleged theft and destruction of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue erected in Wichita, Kan.
An arrest has been made in the theft of a statue of Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson.
When local youth baseball program League 42 had its Jackie Robinson statue cut down at the ankles and stolen the night of Jan. 24, plenty of questions surrounded the situation in Wichita.
Major League Baseball and its 30 member clubs will work together to replace a statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a youth baseball park in Kansas last week.
In a shocking incident, the statue of MLB great Jackie Robinson was stolen from the Kansas Park. The piece was later discovered but in a miserable shape.
Wednesday would've been the 105th birthday of sports legend Jackie Robinson. Robinson was a multi-sport athlete at UCLA before breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The statue of Jackie Robinson that was recently stolen from outside a Little League park in Kansas was discovered cut to pieces and burned, police confirmed to ABC KAKE News on Tuesday.
The NFL Playoffs are down to one last game and the NBA All-Star break is fast approaching, both tell-tale signs of baseball season creeping right around the corner.
A statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Wichita, Kansas, sparking a search by police.
April 15th is the most storied day in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson Day. Jackie Robinson changed the game forever and was the ultimate pillar for moving the game forward.
The life and legacy of Jackie Robinson are celebrated across Major League Baseball on April 15, commemorating his debut into professional baseball during the 1947 season.
The New York City Department of Transportation may already be responsible for what goes down as the biggest error of spring training.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
On Jan. 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Jackie Robinson the Spingarn Medal for his strong support of civil rights initiatives.
On April 15, 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson made history when he became the first African-American player in the Major Leagues. In his 10 seasons with the Dodgers, Robinson won a National League Rookie of the Year Award, was named NL MVP and played in six All-star games.
There have been plenty of exceptional athletes to come through UCLA's football program. It can be tricky to narrow it down to the 20 best in school history, but we gave it a go. Here they are, listed chronologically.
The story is yet another example of Scully's life well lived.
Rachel Robinson, the widow of Major League Baseball's Jackie Robinson, was honored before Tuesday's All-Star Game in Los Angeles on her 100th birthday.
Dodgers fans that double as sneaker heads are going to have to mark their calendars. Buying a pair of Jackie Robinson Nike Dunk Lows is a must for those that covet unique shows with a great story behind them.
It's not often that a Yankees-White Sox game gets into the Dodgers news cycle in May. On Saturday, Yankees designated hitter Josh Donaldson was overheard calling White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, who's African American, "Jackie".
Any Jackie Robinson memorabilia is pretty special, and also, valuable. Which makes sense. Robinson owns a special place in both baseball and American history.
View the original article to see embedded media. The Dodgers first Friday night home game happen to land on a very important day in history - Jackie Robinson Day.
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