Certainly, Jackie Robinson fits the bill. Paying an extraordinary personal price, he served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II and broke baseball’s color barrier, changing ...

"This tweet is not about Jackie Robinson. His significance can never and should never be erased. Breaking the color barrier in baseball in itself is not political," Griffin continued. "Jesse Owens ...

SportsCentury: Disciples of Jackie Robinson celebrates Black History Month by tracing the plight of the African-American players who came after Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color ...

The new film “42” chronicles and celebrates Jackie Robinson’s courage in integrating baseball. Less well known is Robinson’s off-the-field effort to combat prejudice of all stripes.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and broadcaster Orel Hershiser brought home a historic piece of artwork from the Negro Leagues Baseball ... the a historic Jackie Robinson painting titled ...