NOTE: Two players were picked in 1976. One player was selected as Major League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and 1948. The policy of naming a player from each league was inaugurated in 1949.

The most famous uniform number in baseball, not to mention all of sports, is 42, and with good reason. It is the number Jackie Robinson wore when he made his Brooklyn Dodgers debut on April 15, 1947, ...

Born on this day in 1919, Jackie Robinson changed sports, culture, and America forever. Long before social media, endorsement deals, or viral moments, Robinson became the first Black player to break ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Jackie Robinson broke Major League ...