Introduction: Jackie: Perspectives on 42
No one can doubt the immense courage shown by Jackie Robinson…
Larry Lester: My Hero, Jackie Robinson
The summer of 1960 was a special season for me. As a young…
Jackie Robinson: The Best Athlete on the West Coast
Jackie Robinson in his UCLA track uniform. (UCLA LIBRARY…
Jackie Robinson, UCLA Tie USC 0-0 in 1939 Pacific Coast Conference Title Game
Jackie Robinson's UCLA college yearbook page, 1939. (COURTESY…
‘A Disciplinarian Coach’: Jackie Robinson’s Little-Known Stint Coaching College Basketball
In the fall of 1944, Jackie Robinson’s life was at a crossroads.…
There But For The Grace of God: Jackie Robinson and Pearl Harbor, 1941
All-Star Football Game program, 1941. (COURTESY OF BRYAN…
Lieutenant Jackie Robinson, Morale Officer, United States Army
Jackie Robinson, United States Army. (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL…
Jackie Robinson in 1945: From Boston ‘Tryout’ to a Negro Leagues Star
Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs, October 23,…
Happy Helping? Inside Commissioner Chandler’s Role in Jackie Robinson’s Great Quest
Anyone unfortunate enough to attend a seminar or professional…
Jackie Robinson, Jersey City, and His First Game in Organized Baseball
George Shuba greets Jackie Robinson at home plate on April…
A Great Leap Forward: Jackie Robinson and The View From Montreal
Early days with the Montreal Royals. March 6, 1946. (Courtesy…
Jackie Robinson: History Made at the 1946 Junior World Series
Jackie Robinson’s time in Montreal was fleeting, but he still…
The Jackie Robinson Barnstorming Tour of 1946
“Do you feel they’ll make the big-league grade?” This…
Jackie Robinson’s 1947 Breakthrough Began in Havana
Jackie Robinson playing in a spring training game vs. Havana…
I Met Jackie Robinson’s First Major-League Manager
Clyde Sukeforth as Dodgers manager, 1947. (NATIONAL BASEBALL…
Jackie Robinson and the Kansas City Call
By the spring of 1945, Jackie Robinson was well known to readers…
The ‘Strike’ Against Jackie Robinson: Truth or Myth?
This article was honored as a 2018 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research…