Jackie Robinson: Racial Inequality Still Hampers America’s Favorite Pastime

Today, April 15, 2012 marks the 65th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in Major League Baseball.  Robinson became the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues when he suited up at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Robinson was more than a baseball player; he was a pioneer, an activist and a man who ignited change in American sports and society despite racism.

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional baseball player.  He played his entire career with the Dodgers from 1947-1956.  In his first year with the Dodgers, Robinson was named Rookie of ...

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