Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, stands as one of the most transformative figures in American sports history, a man whose courage and talent permanently altered ...
From Robert Taylor’s article “Jackie Robinson Legacy Reveals Free Market Nature of Integration” at Policymic: [Baseball legend Jackie] Robinson’s story is a triumph of civil rights and integration, ...
Editor's note: This story is condensed from an interview between Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, and Buster Olney for Jackie Robinson Day. I will ...