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Apr 16, 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.
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.
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.
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.
About Jackie Robinson. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Apr 15, 2022 · Jackie Robinson’s (1919–1972) entrance into Major League Baseball (MLB) was monumental. Sam Lacy, a sports reporter for the Chicago Defender wrote that by himself, Robinson “represents a weapon far more potent than the combined forces of all our liberal legislation.”
Fall 1949 | Robinson bats .342 with 124 RBIs and 37 steals en route to National League MVP honors. 9/28/1955 | Robinson steals home in Game 1 of the 1955 World Series. Fall 1956 | Robinson announces his retirement and becomes a VP for Chock full o’Nuts.
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