Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. In 1947, he started at first base for the then Brooklyn Dodgers.
Little League Baseball has met to review facts surrounding the eligibility of the Chicago-based team that won the 2014 U.S. championship, amid allegations that the squad used players from outside its geographic area.
Jaheim Benton's family has been homeless since June. But on Friday, the owners of a Chicago funeral home heard about the family's plight and decided to pay their rent for an entire year.
Chicago's Pierce Jones hit three home runs Thursday, including a first-inning leadoff shot, to lead the Jackie Robinson West team to a 12-2 victory over Lynnwood of Washington state.
