Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play Major League Baseball and is a celebrated hero of the Civil Rights Movement ...

Even if you think you know the story surrounding the theft of League 42’s Jackie Robinson statue, a new Wichita Eagle ...

The theft earlier this year shocked the local community and made news nationwide. In the following months, support poured in ...

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that of baseball. He was a transforming agent and in the face of such hostility and such meanness and violence, he did it with such amazing dignity.

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to break the color barrier in baseball, becoming one of the most beloved men in America. Born to tenant farmers in rural Georgia and raised in ...

The U.S. House passed a bill this week that – with Senate approval, possibly Friday – would put Jackie Robinson Ballpark in ...

Jackie Robinson wasn't known for flashy displays, but his 1949 Buick Roadmaster was a statement in itself. This wasn't your average ride. It was a luxurious symbol of success, a car that ...

After a stint with the minor-league Montreal Royals, Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball and a key contributor to the civil rights movement in the United States.

Jackie Robinson Ballpark is also the oldest in use in the minor leagues, having opened on June 4, 1914. Waltz and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, cosponsored the House bill, while U.S. Sen.

A man accused of helping steal a statue of baseball player Jackie Robinson from a park in Kansas has pleaded guilty. Ricky Alderete, a 45-year-old man from Wichita, told court that he helped swipe ...

But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie Robinson. "A life is not important," he said, "except in the impact it has on other lives." Jackie Robinson led the way for generations ...