The April 11, 1946, issue of The Sporting News not only deemed Robinson's first hit worthy of a headline, but offhandedly offered a peek at what Blacks faced: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The coop-like ...

For more than half a century, The Sporting News has been honoring an individual ... who went 31-6 that year to become the first MLB pitcher to reach the 30-victory mark since 1934.