Donations to Replace Burned Jackie Robinson Statue Soar over $145,000
Donations to replace the destroyed statue have soared well above $145,000, nearly doubling the original bronze statue’s $75,000 value.
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‘Tragic Incident’: Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned, Destroyed in Kansas
The statue to famed MLB player Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Wichita, Kansas, youth baseball park has been found destroyed.
VIDEO: Thieves Steal Jackie Robinson Statue Outside Kansas Youth Park
A statue erected to honor MLB star Jackie Robinson was broken off and stolen from outside a Kansas youth baseball park Thursday.
Yankees’ Josh Donaldson Apologizes to Jackie Robinson’s Widow Over ‘Inappropriate’ Remark
Yankees’ Josh Donaldson apologized to the widow of baseball great Jackie Robinson for calling White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson “Jackie”
WATCH: Tim Anderson, Tony LaRussa Accuse Josh Donaldson of Making a ‘Racist Comment’ During Altercation
An otherwise uneventful Saturday afternoon game between the Yankees and White Sox became quite heated after an argument at home plate sparked an allegation of a racial slur.
Transgender UPenn Swimmer Claims to be the ‘Jackie Robinson of Trans Sports’
Transgender UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas was heard arrogantly claiming to be the “Jackie Robinson of trans sports.”
Scholla: Forget Baseball, Obama’s Favorite Pastime May Just Be Palin Bashing
In Barack Obama’s soon to be released memoir “A Promised Land”, the former president makes multiple references to sports. Obama mentions baseball great Jackie Robinson, he touches upon his own love of basketball, and he speaks of never learning to sail “despite having grown up in Hawaii”. But, this book clearly shows us that Obama’s favorite pastime may just be bashing President Trump and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
WATCH: ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Says Babe Ruth Broke Baseball’s Color Barrier
On Wednesday, a contestant Jeopardy missed what may be the easiest sports question ever: Who broke baseball’s color barrier?
New Playing Field for Jackie Robinson Day: Online Tributes
NEW YORK (AP) — Forced from the field by the new coronavirus, Major League Baseball is moving its annual celebration of Jackie Robinson online.
Sports Losses in 2019: Newcombe, Robinson, Starr, Havlicek
They ran the next legs, taking the baton from Jackie Robinson as black players claimed their place in the game.
NHL Urges Lawmakers to Award the ‘Jackie Robinson of Ice Hockey’ with Congressional Gold Medal
Major League Baseball spares no effort in celebrating the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the sport’s color barrier. Now, the National Hockey League is lobbying congress to gain recognition for the “Jackie Robinson of Ice Hockey.”
Price Criticizes MLB for Teams idle on Jackie Robinson Day
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day.
On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, Daughter Sharon Takes Shot at Trump’s Border Wall
Famed Major League Baseball player and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was born 100 years ago on Thursday, and to celebrate his centennial, his daughter is urging a new generation to continue fighting for equal rights.
Baseball to Commemorate Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday
Major League Baseball will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson, who became MLB’s first black player in 1947, with a year of activities starting Thursday.
Jackie Robinson’s Daughter Says Black MLB Players Reluctant to Speak Out
Jackie Robinson’s daughter thinks black baseball players are more reluctant to speak publicly about racial issues than their NFL and NBA colleagues because they constitute a lower percentage of rosters.
UPDATE: Fox News Executive VP on Winter Olympics: ‘Focus on the Winner of the Race, Not the Race of the Winner’
Fox News columnist John Moody is calling on the world to “focus on the winner of the race, not the race of the winner,” in this year’s Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Jackie Robinson’s Widow Doubts the Baseball Legend Would Have Protested During the National Anthem
The widow of Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, says she doubts whether her famed husband would have protested during the playing of the national anthem, but she can’t say for sure.
Spike Lee: Kaepernick Not Standing for Pledge in the ‘Tradition’ of Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson
Monday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” filmmaker Spike Lee weighed in on the controversy involving San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for the national anthem at an exhibition NFL game over the weekend.
Philadelphia Apologizes to Four-Decades Dead Jackie Robinson
The Philadelphia city council apologized to Jackie Robinson 69 years after the player who broke baseball’s color line endured vicious abuse in the city. Being dead for 43 years, five months, and a week, Robinson gave no indication whether he accepted the apology or not.
2-0 Starts Prompt Dreams of Undefeated USC-UCLA Matchup
USC tries to wrest the Victory Bell from UCLA two months from now. But both teams finding themselves ranked in the top 10 compels fan dreams of a matchup of undefeated squads adding drama to a game already bursting with history and meaning.
Chicago Little League Team Stripped of U.S. Title
On Wednesday, the Jackie Robinson West Little League team from Chicago, the first all-black team to win the U.S. Championship, was stripped of its title after Little League Baseball determined that the team had used players from outside its geographic area.
