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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. Suspect Ricky Alderete on Monday was charged with felony theft, aggravated criminal damage to property, …
Each year on April 15, Major League Baseball celebrates the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947 and changed the game forever. This year marks the 70th anniversary of that historic day and, as is …
It has been nearly 70 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, and the late Hall of Famer’s widow is still trying to advocate for more changes to be made in the sport in the name of racial equality. In a …
Dodger Stadium will finally add its first statue, and it will be one of Jackie Robinson. The announcement about plans to add a statue of the man who broke MLB’s color barrier came in April. At the time, the plan was to have the statue unveiled …
Each year on April 15, Major League Baseball remembers and celebrates the life and impact of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson. The New York Yankees had a ceremony planned to honor both Robinson and Nelson Mandela on Tuesday that was to be attended by …
Your browser does not support iframes. During a Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast back in May of 2012, legendary announcer Vin Scully told a short story about the time he raced Jackie Robinson on ice skates. Scully, who fancies himself an avid skater, …
The Jackie Robinson statue outside MCU Park in Coney Island, New York, was defaced with swastikas and racial slurs, Brooklyn Cyclones employees learned when they arrived at the park on Wednesday. Team employees were arriving at the park for a game …
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recently announced that he will be retiring after this season, which means the No. 42 will be officially retired from Major League Baseball after the season. The No. 42 was retired across baseball in 1997 in …
Google dedicated its search homepage to Jackie Robinson in honor of the deceased former baseball player’s birthday Thursday. Robinson died in 1972 at the age of 53. He would have been 94 on Thursday. Robinson, of course, broke MLB’s color …
Jackie Robinson Day will be celebrated throughout the majors on Sunday, and two young African-American outfielders have a special tribute planned. Adam Jones of the Orioles and Jason Heyward of the Braves are two of the players to wear the cleats …
Bryce Harper has become a punching bag here at LBS because of his questionable on-field behavior. His arrogance on the field includes actions such as showing up umpires and blowing kisses at opponents. It got so bad we had to sack him with the LBS …
