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The Jackie Robinson Story
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Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American
baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.
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President Theodore Roosevelt, who died 25 days before Jackie was
born was the inspiration for his middle name.
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Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo GA,
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He played 4 sports
Baseball Basketball Football Track
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Wife: Rachel (Isum) RobinsonMarried: 1946 – 1972
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Children:
Jackie Jr.
Sharon
David
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Positions
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Positions First Baseman
Second Baseman
Shortstop
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Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from
the same college Harvard University
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Jackie Robinson also served in World War II
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In 1945, Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs. He
was paid $400 a month (about $5100 today) to play shortstop
and eventually was placed in the Negro League All-Star Game that
year.
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Dodgers teammate Pee Wee Reese
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Defending Jackie
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Dodgers teammate Pee Wee Reese defended Jackie against violent and nasty racial slurs
during his rookie season. Reese famously put his arm around him
and said, “You can hate a man for many reasons. Color is not one of them,” as a response to
fans shouting racial slurs at Jackie.
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In 1956 at the age of 37, Jackie Robinson retired from Major League Baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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In 1962, Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Jackie was also the first African-American TV sports analyst.
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On June 4, 1972, the Dodgers retired Jackie Robinson’s uniform number
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Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack on October 24, 1972 in Stamford,
Connecticut, at the age 53.
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April 15, 2004, became known as Jackie Robinson Day and all
uniformed players in Major League Baseball have to wear number 42
on their jerseys to honor Robinson’s memory to the sport.
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Awards: Major League Baseball All-Century
Team
National League Most Valuable Player Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Most Valuable player