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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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Who many times was Jackie Robinson married?

Jackie Robinson married Rachel Isum. Branch Rickey, the team manager felt it was important that Jackie be married, thinking that the public would accept him more quickly and the white men would not feel threatened that white women would be attracted to Robinson.

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Acrostic poem about Jackie Robinson?

Jackie Robinson is the best baseball player in the whole Pittsburgh pirates team go Jackie Robinson

What are Jackie Robinson's brother name?

His full name was Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson.

How many walks did Jackie Robinson get in his first five years?

Jackie Robinson walked 376 times in his first 5 seasons from 1947-1951.

What were some of the stadiums Jackie Robinson played in?

Fenway park Wrigley field Old Yankee stadium Memorial stadium Comiskey park Crosley field Cleveland stadium Arlington stadium Tiger stadium Municipal stadium Ebbets field Shibe park Forbes field Sportsman park Griffith stadium

In the book 'In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson' what was something that was not what it seemed?

In the book "In The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" Jackie Robinson did receive a key from Shirley in the book but did not receive one in reality

Did Gunsmoke's JAmes Arness play major league baseball?

No..you probably have him confused with Chuck Conners, who starred in the TV Western Series, The Rifleman. Conners played briefly in the Majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.

Did they let Jackie Robinson join the dodgers?

Yes. They let him join as a slug hitter which means he bombs the ball 400 yards

What is a Jackie Robinson signed photo worth?

Vintage memorabilia featuring the genuine autograph of Jackie Robinson is always popular with collectors. Unfortunately, the signatures are also very often forged. Presuming authenticity, other key factors are: the placement and clarity of the signature, the type of photo and image presented, and the all-important condition of the photo and signature itself. Essentially, the bigger and bolder the autograph, the better. The provenance - the who, what, when and where of a signed item's history - may also add value if documented. If genuine, your photo would be worth $300 to as much as $600, depending on the aforementioned factors.

How Branch Rickey influenced Jackie Robinson's life?

Branch Rickey was a very unique man. Also, many people in major leagues tried to make the mixed races play together no one succeeded until Brooklyn Dodger's general manager Branch Rickey tried his "great experiment". Rickey wanted a man who would restrain himself from responding to the ugliness of racial hatred that was likely to come. In 1945, Baseball changed forever when Rickey and Robinson of the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs agreed to a contract that would bring Robinson into the major leagues in 1947. Rickey also selected Robinson to be the first Africa-American to play in the baseball majors.

Jackie Robinson was MOST notable for what?

being the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball

What years did Kansas City Monarchs play baseball?

1920-1965.

Click on the "Kansas City Monarchs" link below to read about this historic franchise.

Which Brooklyn Dodgers manager told Jackie Robinson's teammates to play with Jackie or get traded?

It was Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher, who made the threat before Robinson's rookie season in 1947. As it turned out, Durocher himself wasn't around for the breakthrough season. He was suspended for a year by Commissioner Albert "Happy" Chandler for associating with gamblers.

What did Bob Feller say about Jackie Robinson's chance of success?

Feller was quoted as saying:

"He's tied up in the shoulders and can't hit an inside pitch to save his neck. If he were a white man, I doubt if they would even consider him big league material, except perhaps as a bat boy."

Ironically, both Feller and Robinson were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in the same year, 1962.