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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…
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How The Dodgers & MLB Are Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers, in conjunction with all teams across Major League Baseball, on Monday…
Dodgers News: Assemblyman Mike Gatto Introduces Resolution To Name Part Of Interstate 210 After Jackie Robinson

This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Makes MLB Debut & Breaks Color Barrier

On April 15, 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers faced off against the Boston Braves in an Opening Day contest at Ebbets Field, winning by a score…
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Nike Release Date Details For Air Max 1 ’86 Jackie Robinson

Along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and all of MLB recognizing Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, the annual…
Dodgers Select California-based Sculptor Branly Cadet To Create Jackie Robinson Statue

This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Signs Contract; Vin Scully Misses 2012 Home Opener & Dodger Stadium First Game

April 10 is a big day in Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history for a couple of reasons, with the first coming back in 1947…
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The Top Five Greatest Los Angeles Dodgers Players of All Time

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) most…
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Dodgers History: Top Five Iconic Players of the Brooklyn Era

The Los Angeles Dodgers, established in Brooklyn, have played a significant role…
Dodgers Select California-based Sculptor Branly Cadet To Create Jackie Robinson Statue

This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Featured On Wheaties Cereal Boxes

On February 11, 1997, General Mills, the makers of Wheaties, unveiled three new Jackie Robinson cereal boxes to be sold in stores…
Dodgers News: Assemblyman Mike Gatto Introduces Resolution To Name Part Of Interstate 210 After Jackie Robinson

Dodgers Join MLB & All Teams In Supporting League 42 Foundation To Replace Jackie Robinson Statue

This past week in Wichita, Kansas, a statue honoring Brooklyn Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson was…
Dodgers Select California-based Sculptor Branly Cadet To Create Jackie Robinson Statue

Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue In Kansas Found Burned & Dismantled

Jackie Robinson was a trailblazing athlete who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when…
Dodgers Select California-based Sculptor Branly Cadet To Create Jackie Robinson Statue

This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Voted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame

On Jan. 23, 1962, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) voted Brooklyn Dodgers legend Jackie…
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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…