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Jun 13, 2024 · Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. He famously broke the color line of Major League Baseball (MLB) when he appeared on the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Apr 15, 2022 · Here are 42 facts to help celebrate Robinson’s dynamic career and illustrate his monumental legacy. Robinson was born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He was the youngest of five children and raised by his mother, Mallie, who moved the family to Pasadena, California.
Oct 29, 2009 · Jackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, a date now famous as Jackie Robinson Day.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Jun 16, 2023 · Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Read facts about his stats, wife, death, Jackie Robinson Day, and more.
On April 15 each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he broke the color barrier in baseball, becoming the first African-American player in the 20th century to take the field in the American or National league.
Apr 13, 2022 · Twenty-eight years later, on April 15, 1947, he broke the baseball color line and became the first African American to play on a major sports team. Here are 42 facts to celebrate the legendary ...
