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Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the MLB and won the Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young awards, has died. He was 92.

Joe Mauer's No. 7 jersey will be retired by the Minnesota Twins. This is the eighth retired number, joining Harmon Killebrew), Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett.

Jackie Robinson's daughter thinks black baseball players are reluctant to speak publicly about racial issues because they make up a lower percentage of rosters.

The Boston Red Sox are asking the city of Boston to change Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street.

A jersey from Jackie Robinson's historic rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers 70 years ago has sold for $2.05 million at auction.

A specially padded baseball cap made for Jackie Robinson to wear for protection against beanballs has sold at auction.

Got some extra spending cash? You could buy a Jackie Robinson Rookie uniform.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will fund 30 four-year Jackie Robinson Foundation scholarships, one for each of the sport's teams, and will contribute $1 million to the project to build a Robinson museum in New York. As part of Tuesday's announcement, MLB said Robinson scholars will mentor people in the sport's youth and community programs with Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, MLB Urban Yo

Tonight's wrap-up of the three game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be highlighted by many dignitaries in attendance to pay tribute to former Dodger Jack "Jackie" Roosevelt Robinson on what Major League Baseball has deemed Jackie Robinson Day.