Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball’s Color Barrier
by Charles River Editors
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Jackie Robinson Wikipedia ~ 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 baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15 1947 When the Dodgers signed Robinson they heralded the end of racial segregation in
Jackie Robinson Stats Achievements Facts Biography ~ Jackie Robinson became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947 signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers He was named Rookie of the Year in 1947 National League MVP in 1949 and a World
Jackie Robinson Society for American Baseball Research ~ Jackie Robinson is perhaps the most historically significant baseball player ever ranking with Babe Ruth in terms of his impact on the national pastime
42 Facts About Jackie Robinson for His 100th Birthday ~ On January 31 1919—100 years ago today—Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo Georgia Twentyeight years later he broke the baseball color line and became the first African American to play on
Larry Doby Wikipedia ~ He was a great American served the country in World War II and he was a great ballplayer He was kind of like Buzz Aldrin the second man on the moon because he was the second AfricanAmerican in the majors behind Jackie was just as good of a ballplayer an exciting player and a very good teammate
50 greatest black athletes — The Undefeated ~ The 50 Greatest Black Athletes We teamed up with SurveyMonkey for a public ranking of the 50 greatest black athletes of all time
Frank Robinson Society for American Baseball Research ~ Frank Robinson would not want to be remembered as a racial pioneer He would prefer to be immortalized as a baseball player who conducted his craft to the best of his ability in the field and at the plate
Unpublished Black History ~ 1964 Lena Horne the actress and recording star in her home at 300 West End Avenue in Manhattan an apartment she found with help from Harry Belafonte
History of Major League Baseball From Early Beginnings to ~ The Origins History and Growth of Major League Baseball including important milestones changes and the Golden Eras
Hall of Famer pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at ~ Crowding the plate fearsome and fearless Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame His legacy however was cemented that day in 1975 when he simply stood in the dugout at old Cleveland Stadium — the first black manager in Major League Baseball
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