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Apr 15, 2018 · Here are a few of my favorite Jackie Robinson quotes: "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." "The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most ...
Apr 15, 2017 · April 15, 2017. Jackie Robinson before he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, as a player in the minor leagues. PHOTOGRAPH BY BETTMANN / GETTY. On April 15, 1947, Ed Silverman, a reporter for Sports-Week ...
Jan 6, 2021 · Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919–October 24, 1972) was a professional baseball player who made history when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When he stepped onto Ebbets Field that day, he became the first Black man to play in a Major League Baseball game since 1884. The controversial decision to put a ...
Apr 15, 2022 · Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was named after President Theodore Roosevelt, who died 25 days before Robinson was born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Ga. 2. In 1934, at age 15, he won the Pasadena (Ca.)
Sep 25, 2019 · Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-72), the first black man to "officially" play in the big leagues in the 20th century, possessed enormous physical talent and a fierce determination to succeed. In the course of a distinguished 10-year career beginning in 1947, Robinson led the Brooklyn Dodgers to six National League titles and one victorious World ...
About Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Baseball's color barrier when he made his historic MLB debut. Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating his life, values and accomplishments. The extensive and unified League-wide show of support has included retiring Jackie's number throughout the ...
Jackie Robinson died on October 24, 1972, after a decade in baseball and two more decades as a businessman and civil rights activist working with the NAACP. In 1997, on the fiftieth anniversary of Robinson’s crossing the color line in baseball, his number—42—was retired from Major League Baseball in his honor. Learn about the life and ...
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