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Review: 'True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson' digs deeper into amazing life

SAN DIEGO — Jackie Robinson Day will be celebrated throughout Major League Baseball on Friday, the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Jackie Robinson was a radical – don't listen to the sanitized version of history

In our new book, “Baseball Rebels: The Players, People, and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America,” Rob Elias and I profile the many iconoclasts, dissenters and mavericks who defied baseball’s and society’s establishment.

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

Nike celebrates Jackie Robinson with its latest Dunk Low sneaker

The limited edition release takes place 75 years after the Black player made baseball history.

Input · Apr 7, 2022

SI:AM | Recapping a Wild First Weekend of March Madness

Plus, an outrageous finish to a college hockey game.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2022

Nike pays tribute to Jackie Robinson with a Dodger Blue Dunk sneaker

The shoe commemorates the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking the MLB’s color barrier.

Input · Mar 16, 2022

Are Sports Tickets The New High-Growth Collectible? Jackie Robinson And Michael Jordan Debuts Break Records

Over the years, investors and sports fans have gravitated to various collectibles from past and present athletes. Areas of interest include sports cards, sports memorabilia and autographs. With record sales happening, it might be time to gravitate to the high-growth area of tickets.

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022

Michael Jordan’s Bulls debut game ticket sells for nearly half-a-million

The ticket nearly set the record for the most expensive ticket sold at an auction, with only Jackie Robinson’s Dodgers debut beating it.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2022

Ticket From Jackie Robinson’s Debut Sells for Record Price at Auction

Tickets from Jackie Robinson and Michael Jordan’s respective debuts both surpassed the previous record price.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 27, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: On plight of Kansas City's Monarch Plaza and how the Negro Leagues Museum is spearheading its revival

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Standing at the corner of 22nd and Brooklyn today, you overlook a site where the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, played (exhibitions in 1927 and 1931) and the Sultan of Sod, George Toma, made his name.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2022

Before Brooklyn: the secret heroes who helped break baseball’s color barrier

Jackie Robinson is rightfully lauded for his role in the desegregation of baseball. But many others, from writers to train porters, helped the process

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2022