Jackie Robinson webpage restored after being removed from Department of Defense site

Jackie Robinson's baseball legacy was caught up in a massive information purge this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

• Mar 20, 2025

Kansas man faces up to 19 years in prison for stealing Jackie Robinson statue

Ricky Alderete pleaded guilty after stealing the statue and burning it in hopes of making money from scrap metal. The judge could also order him to pay $41,000 to League 42.

• May 10, 2024

Chicago teacher works to get more Black kids into baseball

On Opening Day this year, only 6% of players in Major League Baseball were Black. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports, Chicago teacher Earnest Horton is trying to change that.

• Apr 15, 2024

Who destroyed a Jackie Robinson statue?

Police in Kansas are searching for whoever stole and destroyed a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson from a public park in Kansas.

• Feb 1, 2024

Cubs honoring life of Jackie Robinson ahead of Dodgers game

The festivities start tonight at 5:30 p.m. ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• Apr 20, 2023

Cubs to honor Jackie Robinson ahead of dodgers game

Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947.

• Apr 20, 2023