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In a Jerry Jazz Musician interview, NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon discusses his biography of Jackie Robinson.
On April 15, , Jackie Robinson made history by becoming the very first Black American to play in a Major League Baseball game..
Jackie Robinson
American baseball player (–)
For other people named Jackie Robinson, see Jackie Robinson (disambiguation).
Baseball player
Jackie Robinson | |
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Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in | |
Second baseman | |
Born:()January 31, Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | |
Died: October 24, () (aged53) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NgL: ,for theKansas City Monarchs | |
MLB: April 15,,for theBrooklyn Dodgers | |
October 10,,for theBrooklyn Dodgers | |
Batting average | |
Home runs | |
Runs batted in | |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Induction | |
Vote | % (first ballot) |
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, – October 24, ) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on