Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson, and the End of Negro League Baseball

August 14, 2013Sports

This week, movie fans are being reminded of Jackie Robinson, whose story is told in the new movie “42.” In 1947, Robinson became the first black player in major league baseball. Initially an outsider, he was quickly joined by other players of color. Within five years of joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, there were over 150 […]

Jackie Robinson’s Legacy

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Baseball translator

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Spring training in Havana

August 14, 2013Sports

Anchor Lisa Mullins looks back at the time when Jackie Robinson first traveled to spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers: the year was 1947 — and, for fear of racial trouble, the Dodgers decided to hold their training in Cuba instead of Florida.