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The Life of Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, When Jackie was a little boy he moved to California. In high school, Jackie was really good at sports. After high school, Jackie went to college at UCLA. In college, Jackie played football, basketball, track, and baseball. Jackie served in the US Army in
After serving in the US Army, he decided to play for the Kansas City Monarchs all black baseball team. In , Jackie met Branch Rickey, the leader of the Dodgers, and signed a baseball contract to play for the Dodgers. Then he got married to Rachel Isum and had three kids Sharon, Jackie Jr., and David.
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Jackie Robinson
American baseball player (–)
For other people named Jackie Robinson, see Jackie Robinson (disambiguation).
Baseball player
| Jackie Robinson | |
|---|---|
Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born:()January 31, Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 24, () (aged&#;53) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NgL: ,&#;for the&#;Kansas City Monarchs | |
| MLB: April 15,&#;,&#;for the&#;Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| October 10,&#;,&#;for the&#;Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Batting average | |
| Home runs | |
| Runs batted in | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference&#; | |
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| Induction | |
| Vote | % (first ballot) |
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, – October 24, ) 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
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On April 15, , Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era. He would later become the first African American named a vice president at a fortune company; serve as an advisor to politicians; uppstart a finansinstitut and a housing development company; and, was a key figure in advancing equal opportunity and first-class citizenship for all Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the s and 60s. Hailed a “m tillägg before freedom rides,” Robinson’s name has become synonymous with breaking barriers.
EARLY LIFE AND GATEWAY INTO SPORTS
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, , in Cairo, Georgia, the son of a sharecropper and the grandson of former slaves. ung Jackie grew up in Pasadena, California, raised bygd a single working mother of fem. After graduating from Pasadena Junior College, Jackie attended the University of California Los Angeles. A star athlete, Jackie became the university&#;s first four-sport letter winner, excel