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Jackie Robinson Day: MLB in crosshairs of DEI purges. What does future hold?
The 2025 celebration of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier is taking place in a toxic political environment.
Remembering Joe Black, Jackie Robinson's roommate, who helped D-backs during early stages as franchise
Joe Black was a star pitcher for the Dodgers during the 1952 World Series. His impact in the Dbacks community affairs ...
What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?
Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player ...
On Jackie Robinson Day, remembering the ultimate American hero
Troy Vincent, the executive vice president of football operations at the NFL, reflects on the legacy of Jackie Robinson on ...
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How to honor Jackie Robinson? Defend his legacy from those who wish to erase him. | Opinion
Jackie Robinson Day this year comes just a few weeks after the Trump administration tried to erase the baseball icon and American hero.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has strong words for Dodgers on importance of Jackie Robinson Day
Trump wants to get rid of DEI, and I think it’s just a ruse to discriminate,' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Dodgers on Jackie ...
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Jackie Robinson Day is pure celebration — and that’s the problem
On Tuesday, all across the baseball world, Jackie Robinson Day commemorations will once again take center stage. Since 2004, April 15 has been an obligatory notch on the baseball calendar ...
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Jackie Robinson Day: MLB in crosshairs of DEI purges. What does future hold?
PHOENIX — It’s Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, with every player wearing No. 42, teams holding ceremonies, ballparks showing video tributes, and Major League Baseball reminding America that he ...