Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a ... "I remember our pitcher, Jim Wilson, knocked him down and the fans cheered. Robinson ...

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

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball ...

The state of Michigan has a rich history in Black baseball. From Detroit to Ann Arbor to our very own Albion, Black ...

Dodgers great Jackie ... Jim Wilson, knocked him down and the fans cheered. Robinson didn't seem to pay any attention to any of it." Still, he got just one hit in 10 at-bats in Louisville.