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Basketball’s Jackie Robinson moment was more complex than it first appears

A new documentary explores how Loyola captured the NCAA title in 1963 with four Black starters. But it was not a typical fairytale

The Guardian - US

Chet Brewer's best delivery was helping Black players reach the major leagues

LOS ANGELES — It was only one at-bat, but it changed the direction of Reggie Smith's career.

Los Angeles Times

Dick Allen, the Phillies’ first Black star, didn’t let the boos and racism stop him from becoming an icon

PHILADELPHIA — Dick Allen’s obligations — the speeches, the ceremony, the news conference — were complete two summers ago, allowing him to finally find a quiet place to sit at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies retired his number in September of 2020, five decades after he kissed the dirt at…

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Dodgers spend Jackie Robinson Day honoring baseball legend’s courage and legacy

LOS ANGELES — All 30 Major League Baseball clubs celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day on Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Marlins offense comes to life in rout of Phillies

MIAMI — It started with a Jorge Soler double. The left fielder worked his way to a 3-1 count in the first Miami Marlins at-bat of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday before lining a low Zach Eflin sinker into left field in order to get to second…

Miami Herald

Sox notebook: Josh Harrison tips cap to Jackie Robinson

The Sox infielder learned about Robinson’s impact on baseball from his uncle, former Orioles outfielder John Shelby. “To be able to honor [Robinson] every year is always something I take pride in.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Jackie Robinson’s legacy: ‘He changed a country,’ and is still relevant 75 years later

PHILADELPHIA — When Jackie Robinson stepped out on to Ebbets Field in 1947 in the alabaster Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, “American apartheid flashed into view like wicked lightning,” in the words of author Roger Kahn. A tempest of change had arrived and its impact would be felt across America extending way…

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Bill Shaikin: Dodgers' Dave Roberts calls out MLB for reducing opportunities for Black players

LOS ANGELES — The word Dave Roberts kept coming back to was "uncomfortable."

Los Angeles Times

Miguel Cabrera Is Settling Into a Nice Final Act

After last night’s three-hit game, Miguel Cabrera is just six hits away from 3,000 for his career. He could get there as soon as this weekend’s series in Kansas City. If not, it would likely come some time next week when the Tigers return home to play three games vs.…

Sports Illustrated

NYC’s 42nd and Broadway Renamed ‘Jackie Robinson Way’

The city commemorated his breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier in a big way.

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Jackie Robinson Day: Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Icon

In celebration of this day, we unearthed these images by legendary photographer Richard Meek from the SI Vault.

Sports Illustrated

MLB stars are pulling out custom cleats for Jackie Robinson Day and they’re so awesome

These are TORCH.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Baseball celebrates 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking color barrier

MLB will celebrate the occasion across the country today, with players wearing his No. 42, a tradition since 2009.

Axios

Jackie Robinson Day: Never-before-seen photos of the icon

In celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, we unearthed these images from legendary photographer Richard Meeks from the SI Vault.

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SI:AM | The Most Intriguing NBA Playoff Series Is …

We ranked all eight first-round series by watchability.

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The Complicated Legacy of Jackie Robinson Day

MLB’s integration decimated the Negro Leagues and left many Black players, coaches and executives with nowhere to go.

Sports Illustrated

The Long Autumn of Jackie Robinson

Years after he broke the MLB color barrier, the Brooklyn Dodger's impact reverberated throughout the sporting world, the city he represented and beyond.

The Conversation

Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.

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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.

The Conversation

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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

With new left field wall in place, Oriole Park at Camden Yards begins 30th anniversary season with a fresh look

BALTIMORE — There isn’t an official name yet, and there might never be one. But it will be known regardless by whatever nickname catches the fancy of the fan base — something to know the right angle that now stands in left-center field of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tommy Davis, 2-time NL batting champion with Dodgers, dies at 83

He was the franchise’s first batting champion after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. He won consecutive titles in 1962, when he hit .346 and led the NL in hits and RBI, and 1963, when he hit .326. Davis also played for the White Sox and Cubs.

Sports Illustrated

Why WarnerMedia’s Johnita Due Refuses to Stick to Sports

The executive’s commitment to diversity and inclusion runs deeper than any corporate mandate.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Inside Scoop on the NFL’s Announcer Roulette

NFL games on TV will sound different next season.

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