Remembering Jackie Robinson’s historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut | News
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson took his position at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, marking the end of racial segregation in Major League Baseball’s modern era. At 28 years old, Robinson was first African-American to play in the major leagues since the late 1800s, breaking a “gentleman’s agreement” that had effectively barred Black … Read more