“They did everything imaginable to try and break Jackie, but Jackie wouldn’t break.”
He wasn’t even the most talented player on his own Kansas City Monarchs team, Bob explains why Jackie Robinson was the perfect man to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
Fighting through the mire of segregation, some of the game’s greatest players make-up the backdrop.
Jackie Robinson was the perfect man to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
J.L. Wilkinson’s gamble paid off in a major way amongst the working class.
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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Museum Store will close Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 3:00PM due to museum maintenance at the NLBM. We will resume regular hours on Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
