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Jackie Robinson died on October 24, 1972, after a decade in baseball and two more decades as a businessman and civil rights activist working with the NAACP. In 1997, on the fiftieth anniversary of Robinson’s crossing the color line in baseball, his number—42—was retired from Major League Baseball in his honor. Learn about the life and ...
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Sep 11, 2020 · On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson trotted out to first base for the Dodgers at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field, erasing the unofficial color line that had stood in big league baseball for nearly 60 years ...
Jackie Robinson delivered the following address on his Induction Day into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on July 23, 1962…Robinson was introduced by Ford C. Frick: “Thank you very much, Mr. Frick. First let me say how much of a thrill it is to be coming into the Hall of Fame with Bob Feller, Mr. McKechnie, and Mr. Roush.
Apr 1, 2022 · April 15, 2022, marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball. As one of the first and most visible institutions to accept African Americans on relative terms of equality, baseball became viewed as a model for the nation—providing a blueprint for future widespread integration. This story highlights two important objects from the inaugural, impactful 1947 baseball season: a pinback button and a Time magazine cover featuring Jackie Robinson.
Jul 10, 2020 · As noted by the New York Daily News, he'd gone into rehab at Daytop, Inc. in the late 1960s. In 1971, clean and sober, he'd been hired on as assistant regional director there. Just as his life seemed to be getting back on track, however, Jackie Jr. died tragically in a car accident. The death hit Robinson hard.
Oct 18, 2020 · While serving in the military, Jackie Robinson was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. In 1947, he made history when his debut wit...
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Jackie Robinson began his big league career as a first baseman in 1947 before switching to second base in 1948. Robinson also played more than 250 games at third base during his career. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) Though they faced difficulty at Spring Training in segregated Florida, Robinson and his wife Rachel were warmly ...
