Jack Roosevelt Robinson
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson 🇺🇸

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (Known as "Jackie Robinson")
["baseball player", "civil rights pioneer", "Hall of Fame"]
Born Jan 31, 1919 🇺🇸 Cairo, Georgia, United States
Passed Away Oct 24, 1972 Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Lifespan 53 years old
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Archival Overview

American professional baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's racial color barrier when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Biographical Record

Jack Roosevelt 'Jackie' Robinson (1919–1972) was an American baseball player and civil rights pioneer who fundamentally changed American society. On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke Major League Baseball's six-decade-long color barrier when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Enduring vile racial hostility with incredible discipline and poise, Robinson was named Rookie of the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949, and led the Dodgers to six pennants and the 1955 World Series title. In 1997, MLB universally retired his jersey number 42 across all teams.

Key Life Milestones

April 15, 1947

Breaking the Baseball Color Barrier

Started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, becoming the first African American in modern MLB history.

October 4, 1955

First World Series Championship

Helped propel the Brooklyn Dodgers to their historic, long-awaited World Series victory over the New York Yankees.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York, United States
GPS: 40.6908, -73.8828
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