Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, born Jan. 31, 1919, in Georgia, broke the color line in Major League Baseball when he started on first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Robinson con… ...

One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...

Dodger great Jackie Robinson’s life off the field is explored in book ‘Call Him Jack’ Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long introduce Robinson to middle school readers with “Call Him Jack ...

April 15, 1947: Robinson breaks the major league color barrier as he makes his Dodgers debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Robinson goes 0-for-3 but scores a run. May 9 ...

The existing market at Jackie and Mack Robinson’s childhood home, now located at 123 Pepper Street. (Courtesy of the City of Pasadena).

Jackie Robinson is the ultimate American hero in a class by himself of not only athletes, but of all Americans. He was a four-sport athlete with high academic success and he served our country in ...

Pasadena historian continues quest to memorialize Jackie Robinson's childhood home. ... "Jackie and Mack Robinson Resided on this site with their family from 1922 to 1946." ...

He once said, “A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives.” Jackie Robinson's Obituary in The Times "Jackie Robinson, First Black in Major Leagues, Dies," Oct. 25 ...

Pasadena man continues push to better memorialize childhood home of Jackie Robinson 02:12. A Pasadena historian is continuing his years-long battle with the city to better memorialize the home of ...