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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.
The grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Ga. After his father left, his mother moved the family to Calif., where Jackie excelled in high school sports.
Jackie Robinson; Personal information; Born May 20, 1955 (age 69) Los Angeles, California: Nationality: American: Listed height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight: 210 lb (95 kg) Career information; High school: Morningside (Inglewood, California) College: UNLV (1973–1978) NBA draft: 1978: 4th round, 67th overall pick: Selected by the Houston ...
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The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film directed by Alfred E. Green (who had directed The Jolson Story, "one of the biggest hits of the 40s") [4] and starring Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle with the abuse of bigots as he becomes the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the ...
Image: Jackie Robinson (Bettmann Archive) Facing one of the game’s best pitchers, Johnny Sain, who had gone 20-14 with a 2.21 ERA in 1946, Robinson grounded out to third. Two innings later, he ...
Jackie Robinson had a throwback quote on the National Anthem that’s now making the rounds on social media. Robinson never liked the National Anthem and could never salute the flag due to the ...
Soon Shirley is the biggest Brooklyn Dodgers fan of all, listening to the radio to hear the triumphs and heartbreaks of the team and her hero, Jackie Robinson. Meanwhile, she takes piano lessons from her landlord, Señora Rodriguez, and saves money by baby-sitting Mrs. O'Reilly's triplets.