Jackie Robinson’s Faith Sustained Him During Unrelenting Turmoil
Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson,…
Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights: From 1947 Until His Death
Jackie Robinson speaks to a reporter during the August 28,…
The Black Knight: A Political Portrait of Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson, center, shows his son Jack Jr. and the son…
Jackie Robinson, Republican
Nelson Rockefeller stands with Jackie Robinson, who served…
Journey to Justice: The Converging Paths of Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jackie Robinson, left, and heavyweight boxing champion Floyd…
Jackie’s Last Stand: Jackie Robinson’s Last Public Appearance and His Appeal for the Integration of Major League Baseball Management
On the afternoon of Sunday, October 15, 1972, Jackie Robinson…
‘The Necessities’: Al Campanis’s Moment of Truth
April 6, 1987, was a slow news day. President Reagan spoke…
Of Memory and Mystery Guests: Jackie Robinson, Soupy Sales, and ‘What’s My Line?’
Publicity photo of Jackie Robinson as an ABC broadcaster for…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on Stage and Screen
Actor Chadwick Boseman portrayed Jackie Robinson…
Jackie Robinson and Journal Square
“Heroes get remembered. But legends never die.” So says…
Reaching the Next Generation: Jackie Robinson’s Story in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other…
The Jackie Robinson Foundation: A Legacy of Excellence and Impact
Jackie Robinson and young fan, Stephen Rozansky in 1951 at…
Ryan Zimmerman and the Walk-Off Home Run
Topps commemorated Ryan Zimmerman’s 11th career walk-off…
The Hammer Hits the Road: A New Look at Henry Aaron’s Home Run Record
“Although he never hit more than 47 home runs in a season…”…
Ball Four at 50 and the Legacy of Jim Bouton
Amidst the current upsurge of social activism among professional…
The Trials, Tribulations, and Challenges of Al Kaline
Although Al Kaline obviously deserved the many accolades he…
Besting Honus Wagner: The Forgotten Season of Cy Seymour
When James Bentley “Cy” Seymour of the Reds stepped into…
The Elusive Fourth Out: What Teams Don’t Know Will Bite Them
Your team clings to a lead in the late innings and is trying…
Impact of the Varying Sacrifice Fly Rules on Batting Champs, 1931–2019
Jimmie Foxx had 11 RBI flyouts in 1932, but only one…
When the Fans Didn’t Go Wild: The 2020 MLB Season as a Natural Experiment on Home Team Performance
Juan Soto’s family represented as cardboard cutouts at…
A Minor Innovation: Uniform numbers in the minor leagues earlier than previously thought
Photographic evidence has emerged that disproves the oft-cited…
The Kitty’s Kentucky Return: The One-Off 1935 Paducah Red Birds
1935 Paducah Red Birds
B.B. Hook, Jr. is the child in…
Miracle on Beech Street: A History of the Holyoke Millers, 1977–82
Once a very sparsely settled farming community, Holyoke, Massachusetts’s…
The 1938–40 Québec Provincial League: The Rise and Fall of an Outlaw League
In 2015, I acquired booklets containing scoresheets for all games…