Fergie Jenkins remembers the cooler that his teammate, Alex Johnson, would keep on the Little Rock Travelers' bus during road trips through southern towns. In it, Johnson would store juice and milk...

Wendell Smith grew up in Detroit, by his own account mostly free of racial discrimination. His father was a personal chef for Henry Ford, and Smith dreamed of playing baseball. In 1933, at age 19, he...

One of the baseball traditions we'll miss this year, but can look forward to when life eventually gets back to normal, is the on-field celebration of Jackie Robinson Day. April 15 is special. It...

Jackie Robinson had a baseball career for the ages. Much of that we know. It starts, of course, on April 15, 1947, when he became the first African American to break the color barrier and play in the...

Asked about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a few years ago, Hank Aaron emphasized the importance of continuing to honor the memories of King, Jackie Robinson and others who paved the way for the United...

Branch Rickey will forever be known as the Dodgers general manager who brought Jackie Robinson and integration to the Major Leagues. He was also the first and only general manager to trade a player...

When preserving an important slice of history, we don't really need a stadium and a live game to do so. Wednesday is Jackie Robinson Day, and yes, it would be more gratifying if we could be at the...