Explore Jackie and Rachel Robinson's partnership. JACKIE ROBINSON, a new film by Ken Burns (PBS), Sarah Burns & David McMahon, premieres on PBS April 11 @ 12 @ 9/8c. | PBS

Warner Bros. Pictures was known throughout the 1930's and 1940's as the leading producer of gangster and "tough guy" features. Naturally, its cartoon studio loved to parody these movies, and the actors associated with them. One of the most prominent "tough guy" actors of the time was Edward G. Robinson. His stocky build, squinty eyes and menacing facial expressions made him easy to caricature. His vocal mannerisms, including the tendency to say: "Yeah, see!" became part of the "noir gangster" pe

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