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During an injury rehab stint with the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2008, Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson, then with the Detroit Tigers, noticed a memorial outside of the stadium in honor of Brian Bluhm, a fan of his who had been killed in the Virg...

Only one player in the majors still wears No. 42, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. The number was retired in 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson, but all players wearing that number at the time were allowed continue wearing it. Fifteen years later, R...

In the top shelf of Curtis Granderson's locker, there's a figurine of Jackie Robinson in a slide, a miniature version of his iconic steal of home against the Yankees in 1955. At his parents' home, there are side-by-side photos of Robinson's steal...

Playing on Jackie Robinson Day is always a special moment for Robinson Cano, who was named after the former Dodgers second baseman. Sunday is the 65th anniversary of when Robinson broke the color barrier by debuting with Brooklyn. "It's one of tho...