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Jun 16, 2023 · 1919-1972. Who Was Jackie Robinson? Baseball player Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier as its first Black athlete. The infielder made his debut with the Brooklyn...
5 days ago · Jackie Robinson (born January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia, U.S.—died October 24, 1972, Stamford, Connecticut) was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century.
Jackie Robinson. 2nd Baseman. Class of 1962. Home. Hall of Fame Explorer. Robinson, Jackie. About. Stats. Stories. Related Hall of Famers. Enlarge Plaque. Jackie Robinson's pioneering legacy still resonates throughout the game of baseball today. 1,416 1,416. Games. 1919 1919. Birth year. About Jackie Robinson.
Written by: Craig Muder. Jackie Robinson left behind a lifetime of history. And he was making that history right up to the moment he passed away at the young age of 53. On Oct. 24, 1972, Robinson succumbed to the effects of heart disease and diabetes at his home in Stamford, Conn.
In 1955, he helped the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees to win their first World Series Championship. Robinson took home the Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, the Most Valuable Player Award in 1949, and in 1962 became the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jan 4, 2012 · Jackie Robinson is perhaps the most historically significant baseball player ever, ranking with Babe Ruth in terms of his impact on the national pastime. Ruth changed the way baseball was played; Jackie Robinson changed the way Americans thought.
Apr 1, 2022 · April 15, 2022, marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball. As one of the first and most visible institutions to accept African Americans on relative terms of equality, baseball became viewed as a model for the nation—providing a blueprint for future widespread integration.
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