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Jackie Robinson was the african-American who broke the color barrier in baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on January 23, 1962.
Daughter, Sharon Robinson, with Rachel. [13 January 1950]Son, Jackie Robinson Jr, with Rachel. [18 November 1946]1997 season of Major League Baseball is dedicated for him. It's the 50th anniversary of the entry of a black player in baseball.Uniform number 42 retired first by the Dodgers, then by Major League Baseball in 1997. Active players wearing number 42 at that time were allowed to continue wearing it until they retired or were traded to another team.Was traded to the New York Giants after the 1956 season, but decided to retire instead.Was virtually blind and facing leg amputations at the time of his death as a result of complications from diabetes.Inducted into the Sport in Society Hall of Fame, 1997.Although Jackie Robinson was more famous for his career in Brooklyn, he always had a special appreciation for the city of Montreal, Canada where he played as part of the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers' top farm team. Although that season was emotionally very difficult for Robinson with all the racist hostility he faced, he enjoyed the loud, enthusiastic and unwavering support of the home city which made it a welcome refuge where he was treated as the local hero and celebrity.He helped bring back the stolen base to the National League with his exciting play.As a lieutenant in the US Army during World War II, Robinson faced a court-martial in 1944 for refusing to move to the rear of an army bus (he was cleared of all charges and received an honorable discharge).Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956.Played primarily at second base, though he played first base and third base at the beginning and end of his major league career (plus some left field).Played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs briefly in 1945 before his stint with the Montreal Royals in the minors and Brooklyn Dodgers in the majors.Active Republican who was fiercely anti-Communist, but liberal on many other issues. He supported Nelson Rockefeller for president in 1964. He did support, however, Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey in 1968 over Richard Nixon .Dedicated civil rights activist.Starred in baseball, basketball, football and track at UCLA.Elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, 1991 (played on a minor league team in Montreal prior to being called up to the Brooklyn Dodgers).Was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1949 for leading league in Batting Average (.342), Stolen Bases (37), and Sacrifice Hits (17). Finished in top 10 in voting for same award in 1947, 1951 and 1952.Notable career statistics: .311 Batting Average (93rd All Time) and .409 On- base percentage (40th All Time).Rock icon Chuck Berry wrote a verse about his athletic prowess in his classic hit, "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man".Jackie's third child, David, lives in Africa where he operates a coffee farm with his wife and children.His middle name was, in all likelihood, a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt - who had died three weeks before Robinson was born.Selected for the National League's All-Star team six times (1949-1954)Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in March 2005.
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Jackie Robinson
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31 January 1919
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24 October 1972
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