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Jackie Robinson
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Jackie Robinson
Career
- In 1942, Robinson joined the United States Army.
- He discharged from the Army in 1944 to play baseball.
- He became the first black player in American Major League baseball in 1947 when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- He helped the Dodgers win six National League pennants.
- He helped defeat the New York Yankees in the 1955 World Series.
- Retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957 when they traded him to the New York Giants.
Bio
by Kaden Caldwell
Early Life
Facts
- Born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia.
- He was the youngest of five siblings.
- His mother, Mallie, raised them as a single parent.
- In 1920, his father Jerry Robinson, left the family.
- He went to John Mair High School.
- Robinson's two brothers inspired him in sports.
- Won the Spingram Medal in 1956.
- Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
- Arrested and court-martialed after refusing to give up his seat and move to the back of the bus when ordered to by the driver.
- Died on October 24, 1972 from complications from heart problems and diabetes.
- Survived by wife, Rachel Robinson, and two of their three children.
- Jackie Robinson Foundation dedicated to honoring his life and work.
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