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30.03.2023 / 22:37

Chester County 4th grade celebrates Phillies opening day in unique and fun experience for students

EXTON, Pa. - In Chester County, one fourth grade class was decked out in Phillies gear for MLB Opening Day "Phestivities."Dorothy Schaller is a fourth grade teacher at Exton Elementary. She said it’s become an annual tradition to center the school day around all things Phillies and baseball to celebrate the start of a new season."We started science today with force and motion and a video about baseball.

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Jackie Robinson Museum set to finally open in New York

NEW YORK - After 14 years of planning, fundraising, and delays, the brand-new Jackie Robinson Museum in Lower Manhattan is finally finished and ready to open. A ceremony featuring a ribbon cutting by Rachel Robinson, the 100-year-old widow of the pioneering ballplayer, was held on Tuesday.The Jackie Robinson Museum contains personal artifacts from the Robinson family and historic memorabilia of the man who famously broke Major League Baseball's color line in 1947, becoming an icon of Americana and a legend of the nation's favorite pastime.Rachel and Jackie Robinson's 72-year-old daughter Sharon and 70-year-old son David also attended. "The issues in baseball, the issues that Jackie Robinson challenged in 1947, they're still with us," David Robinson told the crowd of attendees.

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Jimmy Rollins reflects on decline of Black players in MLB

PHILADELPHIA – When Jimmy Rollins made his first All-Star team as a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies 20 years ago, the percentage of Black players in the majors was 13.

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Dodgers gather at Jackie Robinson statue to pay respects

LOS ANGELES – Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers started Jackie Robinson Day, several hours before Thursday night's game against the Colorado Rockies, with a private tribute to the Hall of Famer and civil rights advocate.

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LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson Day, Red Sox go for 10th in row

A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday:

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Woman breaks barriers as 1st African American ice hockey coach at Arcadia University

Photojournalist Bill Rohrer has the details.It’s been two years in the making. Arcadia University has everything in place to start playing women’s hockey next fall.

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Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues.

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MLB: Negro Leagues were a major league

The Kansas City Monarchs of 1934 pose for a team photo; exact date unknown. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has reclassified the Negro Leagues as a major league and will count the statistics and records of its 3,400 players as part of its history.The league said Wednesday it was "correcting a longtime oversight in the game's history" by elevating the Negro Leagues on the centennial of its founding.

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Jackie Robinson's daughter opposes Trump campaign ad featuring her father: 'We’re insulted'

A portrait of the Brooklyn Dodgers' infielder Jackie Robinson in uniform. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) President Trump released on Tuesday a campaign ad, which featured an image of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier and became the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball.The campaign ad was titled “Say What You Will About America,” and it included black-and-white images of the United States from the first half of the 1900s.

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Chris Rock: Obama presidency marked 'progress for White people,' not Black people

Actor/comedian Chris Rock speaks with NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and actress Rosie Perez during a press briefing on COVID-19 at Madison Boys and Girls Club in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on May 28, 2020.

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Chadwick Boseman’s death increases colon cancer awareness, how it disproportionately affects Blacks

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida and the world are remembering actor Chadwick Boseman.Boseman was known for his iconic roles playing Jackie Robinson in “42″ and Marvel’s “Black Panther.”The 43-year-old passed away Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer.His death is now shining a light on the disease and how it disproportionately affects the Black community.Liz Taylor of Viera says she admired Chadwick Boseman’s bravery to keep going and even star in major films, despite his colon cancer diagnosis. She said his death was a reminder of her own diagnosis four years ago.

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‘His impact lives forever’: MTV honors Chadwick Boseman at VMAs

NEW YORK (AP) - “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked fans, was honored at the MTV Video Music Awards as a hero in real life, not just on the big screen.Host Keke Palmer said the Sunday night awards show was dedicated to Boseman, who died at the age of 43 on Friday.Boseman had previously been honored by the MTV Movie & TV Awards in 2018 for his role as the Marvel Comics superhero.RELATED: Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman dies after 4-year fight with colon cancerPalmer said Boseman was “a true hero, not just on screen but in everything he did.” On screen, Boseman played Black icons like Jackie Robinson, James Brown and U.S.

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Chadwick Boseman honored at MTV Video Awards

NEW YORK – “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked fans, was honored at the MTV Video Music Awards as a hero in real life, not just on the big screen.Host Keke Palmer said the Sunday night awards show was dedicated to Boseman, who died at the age of 43 on Friday .Boseman had previously been honored by the MTV Movie & TV Awards in 2018 for his role as the Marvel Comics superhero. Palmer said Boseman was “a true hero, not just on screen but in everything he did.” On screen, Boseman played Black icons like Jackie Robinson, James Brown and U.S.

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Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

LOS ANGELES – First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul’s dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded respect. When the former playwright suited up as Black Panther, he brought cool intellectual gravitas to the Marvel superhero whose “Wakanda forever!” salute reverberated worldwide.As his Hollywood career boomed, though, Boseman was privately undergoing “countless surgeries and chemotherapy” to battle colon cancer, his family said in a statement announcing his death at age 43 on Friday.

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A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed

HOUSTON – The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play on Friday night.The postponement came on Jackie Robinson Day across the majors, and in the wake of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, being shot by police in Wisconsin over the weekend.All players, managers and coaches at Minute Maid Park were wearing No. 42, the jersey number Robinson wore when he broke the major league color barrier in 1947.The Athletics and Astros placed a No.

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‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP

LOS ANGELES – Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said in the statement.

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Mets' Smith hits go-ahead HR in 1st game since tearful plea

NEW YORK – Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Smith, a 25-year-old Black man, wept Wednesday night reflecting on a recent shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin. Smith and his teammates were all smiles after his decisive solo shot against Chad Green in the sixth inning on what was Jackie Robinson Day around the majors.

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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue

PHOENIX – Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 while the racial reckoning continued. Ten baseball games were postponed over two days as some teams joined other sports like the NBA, WNBA and MLS in protesting social injustice.For Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, it's a well-timed honor.“I did find it almost crazy and kind of great, after everything that went down yesterday in baseball and in sports and with our organization as well, that we come right back here today and wear No.

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LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson celebrated amid protests, PPDs

sometimes awkward — display of activism by players this week. Ten games were postponed over Wednesday and Thursday as players joined athletes from other pro sports in redirecting attention toward racial injustice after a Black man was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last weekend.

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Antonin Scalia, Jackie Robinson among those picked for Trump’s ‘National Garden’ of heroes

US President Donald Trump arrives for the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.

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A Long-Overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneers

Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro Leagues.The campaign launched Monday with photos and videos from, among others, Hank Aaron, Rachel Robinson Derek Jeter, Colin Powell, Michael Jordan, Obama and former Presidents George W.

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2020 ESPYS: Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird Address Black Lives Matter in Powerful Opening

Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird may not be in the same place — due to social distancing -- but they kicked off this year's ESPYS together nonetheless. The trio of superstar athletes served up a powerful opening, championing the Black Lives Matter movement and its importance.Wilson began Sunday's show reflecting on some of the greatest Black athletes in history, and how they are forever intertwined with the fabric of the fight for equality and civil rights — including Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams and Bill Russell.«What if we didn't know their names? What if they were never a part of the conversation?» Wilson asked.

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'Avengers' star Chadwick Boseman leaves fans fearing for his health after video reveals dramatic weight loss

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Chadwick Boseman Looks Very Thin in New Video & It's Sparking Concern Among Fans

Chadwick Boseman is sparking concern among fans after he posted a video in which he looked noticeably thinner.

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'Avengers' star Chadwick Boseman leaves fans fearing for his health after video reveals dramatic weight loss

Is Chadwick Boseman OK? That's the question fans are demanding answers to after the 42-year-old actor posted a video to his Instagram where he appears much thinner in the face. The video was initially posted to his main Instagram feed, where he paid tribute to Jackie Robinson, in honor of the late baseball legend's day of remembrance.

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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Gets Babe Ruth And Jackie Robinson Mixed Up In Colour Barrier Question

Sometimes, “Jeopardy!” contestants get it very, very wrong.

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Epic 'Jeopardy!' fail: Contestant confuses Babe Ruth for Jackie Robinson

What is a strikeout, Alex?

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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant confuses Babe Ruth for Jackie Robinson in cringeworthy mixup

On Wednesday night, a “Jeopardy!” contestant named Babe Ruth as a baseball player who “broke the color barrier” — and viewers took to Twitter to express their disappointment in the mixup.

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Baker laments lack of blacks in MLB on Jackie Robinson Day

Houston manager Dusty Baker celebrated Jackie Robinson’s legacy on the 73rd anniversary of the fall of the major league color barrier and lamented the lack of African Americans in today’s game.

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Spike Lee reveals script for unmade Jackie Robinson movie starring Denzel Washington

"This is a great American story."

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