Jim Becker, a world-traveling journalist who covered Jackie Robinson’s big-league baseball debut and the U.S. Army’s retaking ...

Jim Becker, a long time journalist who had spent more than 40 years in journalism including a role as a national reporter for ...

Facing racism and discrimination everywhere, Robinson refused to give in, defying Jim Crow segregation in Pasadena and, as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, standing up for his rights when ...

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that ... He had the guts to say no when ordered to the back of the bus in the army, and was court-martialed for his courage. His instinct wasn ...

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete ... Robinson was drafted and served in the Army. Robinson was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas for a bit, and in 2016 the base named its softball field ...

Jackie Robinson played in Louisville before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. He also came to Kentucky for the March on Frankfort.

Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of black ... He had the guts to say no when ordered to the back of the bus in the army, and was court-martialed for his courage. His instinct wasn ...

Jim Becker, a world-traveling journalist who covered Jackie Robinson's big-league baseball debut and the U.S. Army's retaking of Seoul during the Korean War, died Friday. He was 98.