Bob Feller, with a 266-162 record and 2,581 strikeouts ... Most notably, he said that the significance of Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier has been overestimated and that his own ...
Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In Montreal, at least, where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where ...
1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture the world middleweight boxing title. 1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame.