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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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Is Jackie Robinson a black man in British?
No. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (But not actually in Brooklyn). The "Brooklyn" Dodgers played in LA.
The "oh" is slang for zero. So the phrase would actually be zero for three if correct English were being used. This refers to zero successes for three tries at something. In baseball this could mean the batter has had three attempts at hitting the ball but zero successes at making meaningful contact, that three players have been out to bat but zero have succeeded in making it back to home base, or the team has had three games but won none of them.
Who is the only active baseball player to wear Jackie Robinson's retired number 42?
Mariano Rivera is the last player that Major League Baseball grandfathered in that still continues to wear #42. After Mariano, the number will not be issued again.
What are some of Jackie Robinsons awards and recognitions?
Jackie Robinson won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1947 when he was with the Brooklyn Dodgers and in honor of him, the Rookie of the Year Award was called the Jackie Robinson Award in 1987. He won the NL MVP Award in 1949 and he was selected to the All Star Team in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.
What Olympic event did Jackie Robinson's older brother compete in?
200 meter dash.
Jackie's older brother Mack won a silver medal in 200 meter dash at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin.
What is Jackie Robinson middle name?
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What is the Jackie Robinson Construction Corporation?
Jackie Robinson started the Jackie Robinson Construction Company in 1970 to build houses for low to middle income black families.
Did Jackie Robinson go to war?
Ted Williams remains the last man to hit over .400 for a complete major league baseball season. He finished the 1941 season with a .406 batting average, going 6-for-8 during a season-ending double-header to push himself over the .400 mark. Williams played for the Boston Red Sox from 1939-42 and from 1946-60. (During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. His 1952 and 1953 seasons were interrupted by his service as a Marine Corps pilot; he flew 39 combat missions in Korea.) Williams hit a home run in his last at-bat at Boston's Fenway Park, and finished his career with 521 homers and 2654 hits. He was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1966. His 1969 autobiography was titled My Turn At Bat, and his 1971 book The Science of Hitting remains a popular baseball manual. Late in life he suffered from congestive heart trouble and a series of strokes, and he died at age 83 in July of 2002.
Williams wore uniform #9... His nicknames include "The Kid," "Teddy Ballgame" and "the Splendid Splinter"... Williams hit .400 in 6 games in 1952, and .407 in 37 games in 1953, but both seasons featured too few at-bats to be considered official... Williams managed the Washington Senators (later the Texas Rangers) from 1969-72... In Korea Williams flew as wing man for future astronaut John Glenn.
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How many people was looking at Jackie Robinson first game?
If you are asking how many spectators came to watch Jackie Robinson's game as the first African American playing in major league baseball then the answer is 26,623 spectators. That date was April 15, 1947. Of course this was not the 'first' baseball game that Jackie played.
What did Jackie Robinson do after high school?
after baseball Jackie Robinson went to go work at chock full o' nuts as a spokesman and then in his efforts he advanced the civil rights.
Did any of the Dodgers team refuse to play with Jackie Robinson other than Dixie Walker?
Yes, other than Dixie Walker, there were others that refused to play with him. He was the most outspoken in demanding a trade, but not everyone was ready to play with an African American yet.
What impact did Jackie Robinson have on the Civil Rights Movement?
He was the first African American to be a professional baseball player. He opened up a new door for athletes of any sport and he sort of kick started the Civil Rights Movement because he broke a major color barrier that people said would never be broken.
