Thursday, January 31, 2019

On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

Ernie Sisto/The New York Times

Today marks the 100th birthday of Jackie Robinson who broke major league baseball’s colour barrier in 1947. Robinson’s fight for equality in baseball was just one piece of his complex life. Today The New York Times celebrates his centenary with a 24-page special section.

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