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Jackie Robinson lived only a decade as a Hall of Famer. He suffered from diabetes and died of a heart attack at age 53, in 1972. Robinson had integrat

In the Sun Herald Sports section on Wednesday, October 21, 1953, the headline of a column read “Jackie Robinson All-Stars Slate Biloxi Appearance.” In the five-paragraph announcement, readers were informed that an opportunity to see “Big League baseball stars in action” was coming to the Gulf Coast on November 2

Vintage-inspired baseball jackets, funny tees, and other memorabilia that proves your loyalty to the home team.

42. today, in stadium after stadium, a tribute for the number 42. it was 75 years ago today, april 15th, 1947, ebbets field in flatbush, brooklyn. a young jackie robinson on the field with the brooklyn dodgers, the first african american to play in a major league game. he would go on to win rookie of the year, beginning an electrifying hall of fame career. today, tributes from all over the country. at new york's citi field, where the rotunda is named after him, this statue, nine feet tall, towers with robinson's retired number. every player wearing 42. robinson's granddaughter right there too....

Robinson's legacy is about so much more than his numbers, but that doesn't mean he was anything less than amazing on the field.