Baseball· United States· 1940s
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
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- Baseball rating
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Achievements
- Spingarn Medal
- California Hall of Fame
- Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
- Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
Background
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who was 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 April 15, 1947. The Dodgers signing Robinson heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball, which had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.
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