Gay-Rights Backers Await for Their Jackie Robinson
Major League Baseball's first African American player, Jackie Robinson, would have celebrated his 94 birthday today. To honor the ground-breaking civil rights and sports pioneer
Nothing will beat the honor Major League Baseball gave Jackie Robinson in 1997, retiring his number, 42, for every single major league team. But don't let that stop you from appreciating the Doodle that Google crafted for
Major League Baseball's first African American player, Jackie Robinson, would have celebrated his 94 birthday today. To honor the ground-breaking civil rights and sports pioneer
Jackie Robinson, known for breaking the color line in baseball and his impressive record on the field, was also one of the first civil rights fighters. The first black baseball player since the 1880s, Mr. Robinson would go on to confront political
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. Learn more at Biography.com.






