Tag Jackie Robinson

Let’s Talk About Race

flashback

Bigler ran a study in which children read brief biographies of famous African-Americans. For instance, in a biography of Jackie Robinson, they read that he was the first African-American in the major leagues. But only half read about how he’d…

ADAM JONES

Over a decade ago, Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson’s number: no player would wear his number again. This year, on the anniversary of his debut, players around baseball wore #42 as a tribute to Jackie. Adam Jones wore #42…