Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers star since breaking into Major League baseball in 1947, is shown with his wife, Rachel, and their four-year-old son, Jackie Jr., in their home in Stamford, Conn ...

Chadwick Boseman Died on Jackie Robinson Day 7 Years After He Played the Sports Legend in 42. Chadwick Boseman died at 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. By. Ale Russian.

The official cause of Robinson’s death at age 53 was diabetes and heart disease, but the family will tell you it was the stress, pain and the heartache that caused his premature passing. “I ...

Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, born Jan. 31, 1919, ... On Oct. 24, 1972, Robinson died at the age of 53. Take a look back at his trailblazing life and career. Skip to content.

Charles Burrell, the classical and jazz bass player and the first African-American member of a major American symphony, died early Tuesday at age 104. His passing was confirmed by Burrell's cousin ...

Jackie Robinson Day this year comes just a few weeks after the Trump administration tried to erase the baseball icon and American hero. ... Despite routinely being subjected to death threats, ...

On April 15, 1947, Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson took the field against the Boston Braves. ... In 1972, L.A. Times sportswriter Ron Rapoport interviewed Robinson shortly before his death.