LOS ANGELES – They are illuminating the Empire State Building Friday in blue and orange with a rotating "42" in New York City. They are introducing Robinson's family, including 99-year-old wife Rachel ...

And so when he had to do what Mr. Rickey asked him to do and be silent in the face of challenges, it was very hard on him,” Robinson’s wife, Rachel remembers.

Jackie was a true American hero and I hold his name in the highest regard.'' Donaldson said after Saturday's game that he twice called Anderson by "Jackie.'' Robinson broke MLB's barrier in 1947.

Jackie Robinson died in 1972 at age 53 and his No. 42 was retired throughout the major leagues in 1997. There is a statue honoring the Hall of Famer outside Dodger Stadium.

“Our family is thrilled to see the many wonderful tributes to Jack’s historic moment 75 years ago,” Rachel Robinson, founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and 99-year-old widow of the ...

His wife Rachel and young son Jackie Jr. mingled easily inside Dodgertown, but Mrs. Robinson couldn’t have her hair done in Vero Beach and was told by a cab driver to call for a “coloured cab.” ...

Major League Baseball has announced that a minor league veteran umpire will become the first female umpire ever to work a ...

The Dodgers and Rockies were joined by Sonya Pankey Robinson, the oldest grandchild of Jackie and Rachel Robinson and the only child of Jackie Jr., who was killed in a car accident in 1971 at age 24.

The Dodgers and Rockies were joined by Sonya Pankey Robinson, the oldest grandchild of Jackie and Rachel Robinson and the only child of Jackie Jr., who was killed in a car accident in 1971 at age 24.

NEW YORK — A bat used by baseball hero Jackie Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game sold at auction on Saturday for $1.08 million, New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions said. Robinson, who broke Major ...

The most valuable contracts in sports history remain in the hands of federal authorities as a settlement over Jackie Robinson's 1945 and 1947 paperwork is expected to be formally reached in the coming ...

"I would also like to apologize to Mrs. Rachel Robinson and the Jackie Robinson family for any distress this incident may have caused. Jackie was a true American hero and I hold his name in the ...