Kansas City Royals hitting coach Marcus Thames has a picture, in his office, with Rachel Robinson — the wife of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It’s one of his prized possessions. “I was blessed ...

If you tuned in to Sunday’s series finale between the Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers at Kauffman Stadium, you no doubt noticed the special ball caps. It was the Royals’ annual Salute to the Negro ...

On Jackie Robinson Day, we remember one the game's most legendary players, what he means to baseball and his lasting impact.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

Turn back the clock to 1945, and two of baseball's most legendary names, Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige, were teammates on the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League. For Robinson it was ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wednesday is Jackie Robinson Day, a day in which Major League Baseball teams across the country remember and celebrate the day #42 broke the color barrier in the MLB. Each player ...

Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, stands at the customer podium Tuesday morning where patrons enter the museum. Evert Nelson USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals’ ...