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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was a Major League Baseball player known for breaking the color carrier on April 15, 1947 becoming the first African American player in the Major Leagues. He wore the uniform number of 42 and in 1997 Major League Baseball retired 42 universally across all 30 teams in honor of Jackie's 50th anniversary of breaking the color barrier. This category is for questions relating to him as a baseball player.
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during the 2008-2009 season nate robinson's vertical leap test number showed to be a staggering 52.5"
How did the saying before you can say jack Robinson begin?
Jonathon "Jack" Robinson was an MP and Secretary of the British Treasury from 1770 to 1782. During a heated debate in Parliament a Mr Sheridan (an opposition MP) was attacking bribery and its author when members shouted "Name! Name! Sheridan looked fixedly at Robinson and retorted "Yes I could name him as soon as I could say Jack Robinson!"
Did Jackie Robinson break babe Ruth record?
Hank Aaron hit home run number 715 in 1974 to break Babe Ruth's career home run record of 714. Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60.
Who was the first pitcher that Jackie Robinson Faced?
Jackie Robinson played his first MLB game on April 15, 1947 against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. He grounded out against Braves pitcher Johnny Sain in his first at-bat. He went 0 for 3 with a run scored.
What is the climax in the year of the boar and Jackie Robinson?
In the year of the boar,chapter,many things happenedChapter 5 Shirley kept on doing extra work for the teacher and one day she went outside and hadn't noticed there was a runner stealing home. The runer was a tall big girl named Mable. They coilided and she started cussing at Shirley. Shirley not knowing what to say she repeated some of the words Mable had used and got in return two black eyes. She wouldn't tell her mother what happened so she went to the police station. When Shirley stil didn't tell what happened they went home. The next day Mable asked Shirley if she wanted to play stickball. They ended up being friends.
How Jackie Robinson won the affection and respect of some baseball fans and his fellow ball players?
He played exceptionally, didn't retaliate when insulted or racially slurred, and stayed calm, proving himself on the diamond.
When was Jackie Robinson's number 42 retired across the league?
On April 15, 1997, Major League Baseball celebrated the 50th anniversary of Robinson's breaking the color barrier in the big leagues. At a ceremony held at Shea Stadium, it was announced that Robinson's jersey number would be retired by all 30 teams.
Some players who wore No. 42 at the time, including Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox, were allowed to continue wearing it until they retired. In 2010, relief pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees was the only remaining major leaguer to wear it full time.
In 2009, MLB began the practice of requiring all players, managers, coaches and umpires to wear No. 42 on April 15 in honor of Robinson.
In 1997.
What Jackie Robinson leave behind before he died?
Jackie left his family behind to see what improvement that they make against the blacks and whites. Jackie Robinson was a very smart African smerican man that won alot of the baseball team games. When he was alittle boy he loved to play baseball with his father in the backyard. Jackie also left his foot step behind so that anyone that wanted to follow him would be successful.
