Baseball and Jackie Robinson
Library of Congress: American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/

Beyond the Playing Field-Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-72), the first black man to "officially" play in the big leagues in the 20th century, possessed enormous physical talent and a fierce determination to succeed.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/jackie-robinson/

Jackie changed face of sports
It's not often that the essence of a man, especially a complicated man, can be summed up in one sentence. But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie Robinson.
http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016431.html

Jackie Robinson
In 1947, Jackie Robinson changed baseball and America. Back then, African Americans were not allowed to play Major League Baseball. On April 15 of that year, Robinson stepped up to the plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American..
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,7...

Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball's color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues' electrifying style of play to the majors~
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hof...

Jackie Robinson
He thrilled fans, shattered baseball's color barrier and changed the face of the nation
By HENRY AARON
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/robinson0...

Jackie Robinson Day
It's been six decades since Jackie Robinson took the field as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke baseball's color barrier. And all around baseball, players, managers and coaches are honoring the Hall of Famer by wearing his retired No. 42
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/jrd/index.jsp

Jackie Robinson Makes History with the Royals
Racial Tensions in Florida Kept Robinson out of Spring Games in 1946
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/2006/060415.htm

Jackie Robinson: A Baseball Celebration
Archives
Audio
Photographs
Newspaper Articles
Lots of good information on Jackie Robinson
http://www.nytimes.com/specials/baseball/robinson-index.html

Play Ball!
SPORTS OF THE TIMES / By ARTHUR DALEY
April 15, 1947
..Did you notice, by the way, the deft manner in which the Deacon of the dodgers brought up Robinson? He practically smuggled him in..... quietly announced that Jackie was being signed to a ,,,,
http://www.nytimes.com/specials/baseball/robinson-041647....