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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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While in collage Jackie Robinson excelled in three sports other than baseball?

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. In college, he played basketball, football, baseball and ran track.

How old is jacke Robeson 2013?

Born: January 31, 1919, Cairo, you do the maths

Which month did Jackie Robinson die?

Jackie Robinson died on Tuesday, October 24, 1972.

Why did Jackie Robinson play Major League Baseball?

Jackie Robinson became a baseball player in college, but actually started playing in Montreal before coming to the United States to play. After the end of World War II, Jackie Robinson tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Why did Jackie Robinson choose baseball as his major career?

Because he wanted to be able to play with people that are not the same ease as him.

Where is the Jackie Robinson Rotunda?

In front of the new stadium for the New York Mets, Citi Field. It is located in Queens, New York.

What were the names of Jackie Robinson sister and brothers?

Brothers: Frank, Matthew "mack"

Sisters: Edgar and Willa Mae

What was Jackie Robinson's fear?

3 thing Jackie Robinson feared was assination death and everybody

hating him

Who was the owner the Brooklyn dodgers in 1900s when Jackie Robinson played?

When Jackie Robinson entered the National League in 1947, the primary owners of the Dodgers were Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, and John Smith. O'Malley assumed majority control of the Dodgers in 1950 upon Smith's death.

Who were Jackie Robinsons parents?

His mother was Mallie Robinson and his father was Jerry Robinson. They were a very tight knit family, along with his brothers, Edgar, Frank, and Mack Robinson. And his sister Willa Mae Robinson.

What kind of reformer was Jackie Robinson?

He broke the color barrier in baseball when he became the first African American player to ever play for a major league team. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and won Rookie of the Year Award honors in 1947(His first season). He was often threatened by fans and hated by players on other teams around the league for his race. Much like Martin Luther King JR., he was able to not fight back to the discrimination with actions, therefore opening up the Major League's for more African Americans to come. He is now a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame for two reasons, because he was a very good player, and a very good person. This would make him a civil rights reformer.

How long did Jackie Robinson play for Kansas City year dates?

Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs for one season, 1945, then was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and was assigned to the Dodgers' AAA farm club at Montreal. He joined the Dodgers to start the 1947 season and spent his entire Major League career, 10 years, with the Dodgers.

What is a cdcd poem?

Letter designation in describing poems refers to Rhyming schemes, where the last words in like-lettered lines rhyme. A CDCD scheme is the same as an ABAB scheme, but in this case the rhyming syllables are different from the ABAB.

What are facts about Jackie Robinson?

Jackie Robinson served the U.S. Army from 1942-1945.

What are 5 questions for the biography of Jackie Robinson?

1. when was jackie robinson born ? / the answer is: January 31, 1919

2. when did jackie robinson died ? / the answer is: October 24, 1972

3. when did jackie robinson got married ? / the answer is : February 10, 1946,

4. when did jackie robinson have kids ? / the answer is :Jackie Robinson Jr, born on November 18, 1946, Sharon Robinson born on January 13, 1950

5. was jackie robinson african american ? / the answer is : yes

In the year of the boar and Jackie Robinson what is and description on all of the characters?

It is about a girl from china, with a wealthy family, and her father decides to take her, her mother and a couple of other people to America during the year of the boar(1947). during this time she has to pick a name and she wants it to be American. her name results as Shirley Temple, a well known American actress, but while she is in Bronx, Newyork, Jackie Robinson is playing baseball during the year of the boar. Sorry cant tell you more if you wanna know you are going got have to look it up, or read the book your self. hope this answer helped in a way