Russell remembers Robinson Nov 6, 2009
Asked about the ceremonies baseball is planning Sunday in tribute to the late Jackie Robinson, the first black ballplayer to break the racial barrier in Major League Baseball, Russell said, ``You may or may not know that I was a pallbearer at Jackie Robinson's funeral ... How did I get to be Jackie Robinson's favorite. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Selig allowing anyone to wear No. 42 Nov 5, 2009
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that he'll accept any request to wear Jackie Robinson's retired uniform number Sunday in tribute to the 60th anniversary of breaking MLB's color barrier ... The uniforms worn Sunday in Robinson's honor will be autographed by the players and donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, according to Major League Baseball officials. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Game 6 script perfect for Martinez Nov 4, 2009
Forget about Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and even Jackie Robinson. In his own mind, Pedro takes the cake. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mexican League: baseball south of the border Nov 4, 2009
For the next 22 years, until Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, finally integrating baseball in America, many of the great African-American players chose to play in Mexico at one time or another, including Hall of Famers Willie Wells, Josh Gibson (perhaps the best catcher ever), Satchel Paige and Cool Papa Bell. They not only liked the money, they liked the lifestyle, the food, the fun and the acceptance of their skin color. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
NLBM announces Legacy Award winners Nov 4, 2009
In addition, Hall of Fame second baseman and current ESPN baseball analyst Joe Morgan will receive the Jackie Robinson Lifetime Achievement Award. MLB commissioner Bud Selig will receive the Buck O'Neil Award for support of the NLBM. The Brewers' Mike Cameron was named John Henry "Pop" Lloyd Award winner in recognition for baseball and community leadership. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Footage of Robinson's debut rare Nov 4, 2009
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Robert Kimball, USA TODAY Imagine the television coverage if Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier today ... An index card notes "Jackie Robinson bunts and moves to second on bad throw" and "Robinson scores" during the Dodgers' three-run seventh inning, in which Robinson scored the go-ahead run. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
VA Chief: No More Homeless Vets in 5 Years Nov 4, 2009
Ordinary Americans enlisted with guys like Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart. Nowdays. (CBS News)
Pride and passion Nov 4, 2009
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson single-handedly broke the color barrier in the otherwise segregated world of baseball ... Actor Gregory Kenney will also re-enact the life of Jackie Robinson. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Powell on black dads, volunteering Nov 3, 2009
You had Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson, Ralph Bunche, Willie Mays, a lot of athletes. You had Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr., the first black general in World War II. But it was still a country where people of color could not reach the heights. (CNN)
This Date In Buckeye History Nov 1, 2009
Rickey who is better known as the Los Angeles Dodgers executive who broke the color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson in 1947 predicted a victory over the Buckeyes (3-3) the night before the game at a pep rally. A large contingent of supporters watched the Methodists (who later changed their nickname to the Battling Bishops in 1925) build a 5-0 lead midway through the first quarter. (Bucknuts.com)
Huckaby: Cosby's Kennedy Center award long overdue Nov 1, 2009
I feel about him the way Dodgers owner Branch Rickey felt about Jackie Robinson - "He's a credit to his race. The human race.". Darrell Huckaby is an educator, author and public speaker. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Yankees' Jeter given Roberto Clemente Award Oct 30, 2009
Also on Thursday, baseball commissioner Bud Selig offered his opinion on the call to retire the late Clemente's No. 21, saying that honor should remain for Jackie Robinson only ... "You know, I get a lot of letters, people are mad [because] we've never retired Babe Ruth's number."Really, Jackie Robinson, I think, transcended baseball," Selig said, referring to the setting aside of Robinson's No. 42 in 1997. "I'll always believe that. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Expansion of replay not likely soon Oct 30, 2009
"Jackie Robinson transcended baseball," said Selig, who retired Robinson's No. 42 throughout the sport on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of him breaking the color barrier in 1947. "You want to be very careful about retiring numbers. We honor Roberto every chance we get in every other way we can." Because of missed calls in the first two rounds of the postseason, the subject of expanding the use of instant replay has been a common source of discussion over the past couple of weeks. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Utley sets mark, joins Babe in history Oct 29, 2009
The Official Site of the Philadelphia Phillies. Utley sets mark, then joins Babe in history. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Chased down: Homers sting CC, Yanks Oct 29, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Utley's long balls, Lee's dominance silence AL champions. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Seinfeld, Rock Honor Funny Man Bill Cosby Oct 28, 2009
Comedian Bill Cosby speaks at the annual Jackie Robinson Foundation awards dinner in New York on March 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Related GW Coverage Oct 28, 2009
THIS IS NOT a Jackie Robinson story. did not decide on a career in elite rowing because no other black man had won a place on the U.S. Olympic rowing team. (Gwsports.com)
Former Mass. senator Brooke to receive Congress’s highest honor Oct 28, 2009
The Congressional Gold Medal started in 1776 as an award to military leaders and has been awarded to such luminaries as Sir Winston Churchill and Tony Blair, the former British prime minister; civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Height, and Rosa Parks; actors Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra; humanitarians Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa; and athletes Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson. -- SUSAN MILLIGAN. (Boston Globe)
African American portraits reflect a vast contribution Oct 27, 2009
Winogrand shows a recently retired Jackie Robinson in a suit and tie tossing a baseball while talking on the telephone: the boy of summer in winter. Artistry and celebrity, impressive though each is here, are secondary concerns. (Boston Globe)
KostyaKennedyViewpoint Louisville Slugger has a gift for every World Series participant. Oct 27, 2009
Jackie Robinson had a special bat for the Series in 1955 when next year finally came to Brooklyn. Roberto Clemente got his 36-inch, 37-ounce World Series model in time to bat. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Inbox: Will Fontenot improve in 2010? Oct 24, 2009
Not counting the ones who wear it in honor of Jackie Robinson, the last Cubs player was pitcher Dave Smith in 1992. The last person to wear No. 42 for the Cubs was coach Dan Radison in 1997. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Country singer aims to break down barriers Oct 23, 2009
"Some people at the time, and since, called him the Jackie Robinson of country music, but nobody who followed him has yet reached that level," Rumble said. "... He's almost an impossible standard to match." However, given Rucker's recent success, he is showing "superstar potential" in the country industry, Rumble added. (CNN)
Inbox: Do the Mets need a star at first? Oct 22, 2009
The reason is because he has more to do with the Mets franchise than Jackie Robinson, who is more of a Dodger than a Met. -- Sean R., East Northport, N.Y.. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
UCLA Baseball's Incoming Class Ranked No. 19 by Baseball America Oct 21, 2009
UCLA opens its 2010 season against Southern University on Friday, Feb. 19 at Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium. That weekend, the Bruins will play in the third annual MLB Urban Invitational. (Uclabruins.com)
Inbox: Should Mets sign Crawford? Oct 20, 2009
Jackie Robinson gets more attention than Keith Hernandez, Tom Seaver, Mookie Wilson, Gary Carter, Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden. Why is that. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
JoePosnanskiInside Baseball Ranking the best "pure" hitters in baseball over the last 60 years. Oct 20, 2009
When you see all the the names, it's pretty staggering: Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Willie Stargell, Lou Brock, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Billy Williams, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin -- these are all Hall of Famers. And then you throw in Maury Willis and Don Newcombe and Dick Allen and Elston Howard and Jimmy Wynn and Vada Pinson and Minnie Minoso. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Teaching tool makes geography cool Oct 20, 2009
Students then called out the names of Jackie Robinson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. when she asked them to name some famous Georgia natives. Hodge also called on students to identify the five different geographic regions of the state - the Blue Ridge, the Appalachian Plateau, the Ridge and Valley Province, the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lodi writer Paul Provost's new book a 'wake-up call' (15) Oct 20, 2009
He doesn't just talk about the famous ones like Jackie Robinson either, he goes into the history of other sports like golf's early pioneers around the Civil War and the early start of horse racing when African American slaves trained horses. "I wrote about the legends that came from the ghettos and made it great in sports," Provost said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
FWS: Game 4 Notebook Oct 19, 2009
"I wanted to go 42, he said. I thought about it last year and I talked with Coach Fox about it. The main reason I wanted to do it is to pay homage to my dad, who played basketball at Radford, and also the whole Jackie Robinson connection. I thought it would be my special way to pay tribute to those who have come before me and everything.". The Diamond Heels return to action Sunday at Boshamer Stadium for the fifth game of the Fall World Series at 1 p.m.. (InsideCarolina.com)
Voices: Maz's hit scored big for local immigrants Oct 18, 2009
It has been said that Jackie Robinson opened the door for blacks players and that Roberto Clemente overcame obstacles for Latinos. For me, if a coal miner's son named Mazeroski could hit a home run to beat the Yankees in the World Series, then anything was possible for a kid with a funny last name with patches on his pants and holes in his shoes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Polis: A 'congressional spouse' breaks barriers Oct 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of my heroes growing up was Jackie Robinson. My mom, an ardent baseball fan from whom I got my love of the game, had an old baseball card of his from the 1950s and told us his amazing story of courage in integrating baseball. (CNN -- US)
Robert Hoobing, editor; worked for AP, Pats, and Postal Service Oct 16, 2009
Bob Hoobing (right), with baseball great Jackie Robinson ... Mr. Hoobing, who covered such sports legends as Muhammad Ali, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlain, also collaborated with novelist James A. Michener to write Golden Moments: A collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues. (Boston Globe)
Chelios, 47, to begin comeback in AHL Oct 13, 2009
Jansen had a career record of 122-89 and finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1947 to Jackie Robinson. Soccer MLS looking to adjust season structure MLS commissioner Don Garber said the league is exploring ways to align itself closer to soccer s international calendar in hopes of attracting more of the world s best players and gaining favor with FIFA president Sepp Blatter as America bids to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. (Boston Globe)
Mr. Lucky: My days on the field with baseball legend Josh Gibson Oct 12, 2009
Josh died three months before Jackie Robinson broke into the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The best young Negro Leaguers -- guys like Willie Mays and Hank Aaron -- went, too. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Gibson documentary effort drew early support Oct 12, 2009
"This was a chance for the kids to walk in the footsteps of Josh, who provided a foundation for Jackie Robinson and all of the black players that followed," Clark said, noting that Gibson died three months before Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Labriola, who provided funding for the documentary, also did not live to see the results of his efforts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
2009 regular season had its share of curtain calls Oct 12, 2009
"It's more special to do it on Jackie Robinson Day," Kinsler said. "He could do everything.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Ostler: Turn the page Oct 9, 2009
(10-08) 21:37 PDT -- I've been rethinking Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth ... Turn the page on breaking color barrier Articles I've been rethinking Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Turn the page on breaking color barrier Oct 9, 2009
(10-08) 21:37 PDT -- I've been rethinking Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth. I've always had Robinson as my No. 1 courageous pioneer, and Ruth as the athlete with whom I'd most like to have a beer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
WOLFF: Three pioneers deserve to be in Hall of Fame Oct 9, 2009
Then there's George Preston Marshall, who made the lily-whiteness of his Redskins a point of pride from the time he became their majority owner in 1933 until forced by the Kennedy Administration to desegregate in 1962 -- by which time Jackie Robinson had not only completed his own trailblazing career, but had also been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Of course Halas, Mara and Marshall are all enshrined in Canton. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Mauer, Ramirez get silver bats Oct 8, 2009
Louisville Slugger, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2009, presented the first Silver Bat Awards in 1949 to George Kell of the Detroit Tigers and Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Silver Bat Award is 34 inches long and weighs about 56 ounces. (Louisville Business First, KY)
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Historical Society to hear why Jackie Robinson was the right player ... Why did he pick Jackie Robinson ... Come to the Blackford Historical Society meeting on Monday night, October 5, and find out who the man, Jackie Robinson, was. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
What's going on... Oct 1, 2009
Members will hear a presentation about Jackie Robinson from Ruth Jennerjahn at its meeting, 321 N. High St., Hartford City, at 7 p.m.. Asbury Cemetery Board. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Pam Pack to honor versatile Phelps Oct 1, 2009
Jackie Robinson had broken into the league in 1946, while Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio clubbed their way towards history. DiMaggio, who won the MVP the year Phelps graduated from Washington, was one of Phelps favorite players along with fellow Yankee Whitey Ford. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Congress celebrates Slugger anniversary Oct 1, 2009
Some of the greats who have used Slugger bats include Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron and Pee Wee Reese. The company employs 200 people at its downtown Louisville factory and museum, which is one of the city s popular tourist destinations. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Dodgers Blow Chance to Clinch N.L. West Sep 30, 2009
993 in 1993), Jackie Robinson. 992 in 1951), Charlie Neal. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Palmer to receive a Congressional Gold Medal Sep 30, 2009
The other athletes are boxer Jackie Robinson (2003), Joe Louis (1982), Olympic track champion Jesse Owens (1988) and former Pirates baseball star Roberto Clemente (1972). The 1980 U.S. Summer Olympics team also received the medal. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Sports and rock unite! Wynn brings Baseball Project to town Sep 26, 2009
They re great songs, rock and ballads, with rich lyrics that tell stories about Jackie Robinson ( Jackie s Lament ), Harvey Haddix (song of the same name for the man who threw a 12-inning perfect game but isn t credited with it), Satchel Paige ( Satchel Paige Said ) and Curt Flood ( Gratitude, a great gritty tribute for the man who paved the way for free agency). The CD is well worth the buy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pride and preservation in ‘National Parks’ Sep 25, 2009
The naturalist and writer John Muir is to The National Parks what Abraham Lincoln was to The Civil War and Jackie Robinson to Baseball : its hero, its conscience, its lodestar. The camping expedition he and Teddy Roosevelt went on in Yosemite is one of the great minor episodes in presidential history. (Boston Globe)
Two Big Dodgers Innings Crush Nationals 14-2 Sep 24, 2009
He becomes the ninth member of the Dodger family to be portrayed in the gallery, joining Don Drysdale, Leo Durocher, Walter Alston, Sandy Koufax, Gil Hodges, Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson, and Wilbert Robinson. Dodgers Blue Notes-- The Dodgers have won 91 of their first 151 games and have the best record in the National League with an 91-60 mark, 2. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Chisholm once again in the crossfire Sep 24, 2009
He's acclaimed for settling long-standing disputes with neighboring cities, taking back Jackie Robinson Ballpark from a negligent private manager and forging ahead with beachside redevelopment despite the difficulty and poor odds. He's distrusted for lapses like accepting discounted memberships from a private club, undermining a fledgling county water authority and treating residents like an after-thought. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Footage of Robinson's debut rare Sep 24, 2009
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Robert Kimball, USA TODAY Imagine the television coverage if Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier today ... An index card notes "Jackie Robinson bunts and moves to second on bad throw" and "Robinson scores" during the Dodgers' three-run seventh inning, in which Robinson scored the go-ahead run. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Selig allowing anyone to wear No. 42 Sep 24, 2009
JACKIE ROBINSON REMEMBERED ... By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that he'll accept any request to wear Jackie Robinson's retired uniform number Sunday in tribute to the 60th anniversary of breaking MLB's color barrier ... The uniforms worn Sunday in Robinson's honor will be autographed by the players and donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, according to Major League Baseball officials. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
DaveHydeInside College Football This emerging coach may be the most amazing story in any sport. Sep 24, 2009
"You don't know if he's a player or a businessman,'' he'll say. Then he'll them tell about Jackie Robinson. He's studied up. He's even watched the 1950 movie, The Jackie Robinson Story, the one where Robinson plays himself. "They listen,'' he says when asked if his players understand. These last couple of weeks, as Miami has defeated Florida State and Georgia Tech and prepares for a huge game at Virginia Tech on Saturday, the talk is how Miami has shown the kind of big plays and big-name players... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Harwell will always be voice of Tigers Sep 24, 2009
In the first inning of his first game, he always said, Jackie Robinson stole home. In baseball, democracy shines its clearest. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Russell remembers Robinson Sep 24, 2009
Asked about the ceremonies baseball is planning Sunday in tribute to the late Jackie Robinson, the first black ballplayer to break the racial barrier in Major League Baseball, Russell said, ``You may or may not know that I was a pallbearer at Jackie Robinson's funeral ... How did I get to be Jackie Robinson's favorite. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Pioneering female coach in league of her own Sep 23, 2009
Siegal even compares Veeck to late Brooklyn Dodger manager/owner Branch Rickey, who helped break baseball s color lines in the late 1940s by signing Jackie Robinson to a contract. Perhaps reflecting Rickey s pioneering spirit, Veeck thought women should have a chance to be part of baseball, Siegal maintains. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Bernie Fuchs, 76; illustrator of magazines defined an era Sep 22, 2009
In the course of a prolific career, he met many historic figures of his era, including President Kennedy, baseball player Jackie Robinson, and cellist Pablo Casals, who, ailing at 93, nevertheless played a Bach cantata for Mr. Fuchs at the musician s villa in Puerto Rico. Jill Bossert, editor of Society of Illustrators books, once described Mr. Fuchs s skill: His colors shine with the brilliance of stained glass as if lit from within. (Boston Globe)
GETTING LOOSE: Rude stars, medical marvels and more Sep 21, 2009
The 50's had fans in Montreal tossing a riot after Rocket Richard was suspended, plus African American athletes serving as lightning rods for racists after Jackie Robinson arrived in the 1940s, a decade that featured a rather nasty World War. We've barely skimmed the surface of any decade, and you can go back to mean old Ty Cobb receiving death threats and, probably, justifying them with his behavior in the wooly era around the turn of the century. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
In ‘Fences,’ a family hits the wall Sep 18, 2009
He had been a top slugger in the Negro leagues in the 1940s, but in those years before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in Major League Baseball, that was as far as a black ballplayer could go, no matter how talented. Troy lives with the bitter conviction that he could have been a star in the major leagues. (Boston Globe)
Smithsonian to present Lasorda portrait Sep 17, 2009
Lasorda, though, passed through the approval stage and now will join other Dodgers stars who have their picture in the collection: Don Drysdale (1962), Leo Durocher (1947 Walter Alston (in a gelatin silver print with Casey Stengel and Dwight Eisenhower, 1956 and with Casey Stengel, 1956), Sandy Koufax (1963), Gil Hodges (with John Reardon, Ed Fitzgerald and Charles Edwards, 1947), Branch Rickey (1945), Jackie Robinson (1947, '49, '83), Wilbert Robinson (1930) and the 1955 Dodgers team photo... (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Names & Faces Sep 17, 2009
There are other Dodgers in the gallery's collection, including Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson. Yes, there are some Giants, too, including Willie Mays (four different pieces) and Juan Marichal from the San Francisco days and old-timers Carl Hubbell and Christy Mathewson. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dodgers to Play Yankees, Red Sox in 2010 Sep 17, 2009
The annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration will follow on Thursday, April 15. The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will visit Dodger Stadium as part of Interleague Play, as will the New York Yankees, who return Friday, June 25Sunday, June 27 for the first time since 2004. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers draw Yanks, Red Sox in 2010 Sep 16, 2009
Among the early highlights of the schedule will be April 15 and the celebration of Jackie Robinson Day. The Dodgers, being the only team for which Robinson played, traditionally request and receive a home game on the date marking his Major League debut. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
State House Roundup: The number 60 Sep 14, 2009
Scott Brown of Wrentham is the only Republican candidate formally in the field, though former candidate Jackie Robinson pulled papers for the seat Friday and Canton selectman Bob Burr has also announced his intention to seek the GOP nomination. Coakley has already enjoyed a spate of coverage deeming her the front runner, analysts concluding that the more crowded the primary grows with male candidates, the better she does as its lone female. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Former Patriot League Star Foyle to be Inducted into World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame Sep 12, 2009
More than 40 sports-humanitarians have been enshrined in Boise, including tennis great Arthur Ashe, Major League Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, NFL coaching legend Tom Landry, the NBA's David Robinson, soccer great Pel; and the Harlem Globetrotters. To read the full release from the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. (Patriotleague.com)
