Jackie Robinson died before the Texas Rangers came into existence and
nearly 25 years before the opening of the Ballpark in Arlington, yet his number 42 graces
the park as it does all major league fields in honor of his pathbreaking.
Jackie Robinson and his Impact
Jackie Robinson died before the Texas
Rangers came into existence and
nearly 25 years before the opening of the Ballpark in Arlington,
yet his number 42 graces
the park as it does all major league fields in honor of his
pathbreaking.
The Library of Congress exhibit, "Jackie Robinson and other Baseball Highlights," is one of the best historical exhibits on the web.
Robinson's
message to President Eisenhower at the time of the Little Rock
Incident Image file: OF-142-A-3
Negro Matters; Box 731; White House Central Files; Official
Files; Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS. .
To the right Jackie Robinson and his
son at the 1963 March on Washington, US National Archives
photograph.
NWDNS-306-SSM-4C(54)26.
Examine examine his post playing
work for civil rights at Beyond the Playing Field, Jackie Robinson, Civil
Rights Advocate
The New York Times Jackie Robinson: A Baseball Celebration offers articles images and sound and The Sporting News, "Soul of the Game." is another strong site.
The Library of Congress "American Treasures: Imagination" section offers a variety of material in "Breaking the Color Line." An introduction to the Library's rich sources on Robinson can be found in the Today in History feature for October 15.
The Hall of Fame offers a primary sources page on Jackie Robinson and a short biograhy and view of his plaque.
Jules Tygeil, Baseball's Great Experiment, 1983 is the best study of Robinson and integration of baseball.
This page was last updated
January 15, 2004