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Apr 16, 2024 · 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.
Oct 29, 2009 · Jackie Robinson was an African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball’s infamous “ color barrier ” when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on ...
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At the end of his first season, Robinson was named the winner of the inaugural Baseball Writers' Association of America's Rookie of the Year Award. He was named the NL MVP just two years later in 1949, when he led the league in hitting with a .342 average and steals with 37, while also notching a career-high 124 RBI.
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- On April 15, 1947, 28-year-old Jackie Robinson made an historic debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century…Robinson went 0-for-3 in his debut, but flawlessly handled 11 chances at first base against the Boston Braves.
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.
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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 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 career of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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