THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY (1950) features several iconic Afro-American actors. Jackie Robinson stars as himself in the biography about his life and being the first Afro-American to play major league baseball. The following clip features Ruby Dee (as Jackie's wife), Louis Beavers (as Jackie's mother), Joel Fluellen (as Jackie's brother), Laurence Criner (as Minister Carter), and Roy Glenn (as Mr. Gains, the attorney). All of the actors mentioned were already legendary or were on their way to beco

Jackie Robinson was a four-sport star at UCLA before his historic MLB career began with the 1947 Dodgers! | MLB Network

"Jackie Robinson scored the winning run in the first Major League game he played... just the beginning." Today, on the birthday of the baseball pioneer, we look back on his everlasting impact on our game. | MLB Network