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Jackie Robison

Published on Mar 22, 2016

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AUTHOR

MICHAEL TEITELBAULM

JACKIE ROBINSON

  • Born January 31, 1919
  • Resides in cypress hill cementery
  • Went to ucla university
  • Died October,42 1972
  • Born in Cairo Georgia
  • Played for Brooklyn dodgers
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Impact on his community
HE WAS THE FIRST BLACK PERSON TO PLAY BASEBALL WITH THE WHITE PEOPLE IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES.

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1935

ATTENDED WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN 1935.

1938
Named Most Valuable Junior College Player in Southern California in 1938.

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1942/1945
Served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945, during which he became second Lieutenant.

1947
Broke the color barrier in major league baseball in 1947 by becoming the first African-American player.

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1939-1940

TRANSFERRED TO UCLA 1939-1940.

1947/1949
Led the National League in stolen bases in 1947 and 1949.

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1949-1950-1951-1952
Led second basemen in double plays 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952

1949

WON THE 1949 BATTING TITLE WITH A .342.

1949

SELECTED AS THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP IN 1949

1960
Had a career batting average of .311 with the Dodgers, .333 in All-Star games Led the Dodgers to six World Series and one World Series Championship in a 10-year span.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY


WWW.JACKIEROBINSON.COM My book was called Jackie Robinson champion for equality

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