Breaking Barriers essay winners announced

At baseball’s biggest jewel events this year, there will be stars of sport — and also stars of a different sort. The names Selihom Kidane and Jesse Quist don’t resonate the way those of baseball’s signature stars do, but they will be recognized at the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at National Park on July 17 and the 2018 World Series, respectively, because of the essays they wrote that capture the spirit of the trailblazing Jackie Robinson.