This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Wins Spingarn Medal
On Jan. 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded Jackie Robinson the Spingarn Medal for his strong support of civil rights initiatives. The Brooklyn Dodgers and Robinson made history on April 15, 1947, when he…
This Day In Dodgers History: Details For Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiled
While regarded in the hierarchy of baseball immortality, this day in 2015 saw the Los Angeles Dodgers unveil details of a Jackie Robinson statue that would be installed at Dodger Stadium during the 2017 season. In addition to countless other…
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Retires After Trade To Giants
On April 15, 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson made history when Robinson became the first...
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Named 1949 NL MVP
On Nov. 18, 1949, Brooklyn Dodgers infielder Jackie Robinson was named the National League MVP after his third season...
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Signed, Mike Piazza Voted Rookie Of The Year & World Series Record
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long history of blazing trails as an organization, which began while the team was...
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson, Steve Garvey, Eric Gagné & Vin Scully
Los Angeles Dodgers history includes several dates that are memorable for a variety of performances or milestones. In a lot of cases, a player...
Stolen & Vandalized Jackie Robinson Statue Replaced At League 42 In Wichita
Back in January, a statue of former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers legend and MLB icon Jackie Robinson...
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Inducted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
On July 23, 1962, Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of...
This Day In Dodgers History: Walter Alston Reaches 2,000 Career Wins; Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiled
On July 17, 1976, manager Walter Alston recorded his 2,000th career win as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs...
Negro Leagues Statistics Officially Enter MLB Record Books
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball made the monumental decision to add the statistics of the Negro Leagues...
This Day In Dodgers History: Pee Wee Reese Stands In Solidarity With Jackie Robinson
On May 13, 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese stood in solidarity with Jackie Robinson after...
Orel Hershiser Buys Jackie Robinson Painting To Keep At Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
As the Los Angeles Dodgers and all of MLB celebrated Jackie Robinson Day, Orel Hershiser commemorated...
