"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just ... After a decade with Brooklyn, he was traded to the New York Giants in December 1956. A month later, the 37-year-old Robinson announced his ...

Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In Montreal, at least, where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where ...

The student newspaper for rival Stanford called him “Lightning Jackie Robinson” and he was known for big plays. According to the New York Times, he returned a punt 64 yards in an Oct. 7 ...

What else? 1779: Zebulon Pike, namesake of Pike’s Peak and, therefore, racing’s famed Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, is born in New Jersey. 1920: The New York Yankees announce the purchase of Babe ...

Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of ... After a decade with Brooklyn, he was traded to the New York Giants in December 1956. A month later, the 37-year-old Robinson announced his ...