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- 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 that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.
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In 1947, the Dodgers called Robinson up to the major leagues six days before the start of the season. With Eddie Stanky entrenched at second base for the Dodgers, Robinson played his initial major league season as a first baseman. [80]
Oct 29, 2009 · Jackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, a date now famous as Jackie Robinson Day.
May 1, 2017 · Jackie Robinson came into the Brooklyn organization over the expressed opposition of much of base- ball’s top brass. There were official prophecies of rioting and bloodshed. And various ballplayers engaged in undercover protest movements.
6 days ago · Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. He famously broke the color line of Major League Baseball (MLB) when he appeared on the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. A baseball icon, his jersey number, 42, was retired across MLB in 1997.
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Jun 16, 2023 · The infielder made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and went on to have a decade-long Hall of Fame career despite repeated threats and abuse from fans and opponents. Also a...
During the Brooklyn Dodgers’ first extended road trip of the 1947 season, Black baseball fans came out in droves to support Jackie Robinson. On the night of Robinson’s debut at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field, one observer estimated that there were 5,000 Black spectators. Another guessed 10,000.
Apr 13, 2018 · How does Major League Baseball celebrate Jackie Robinson’s legacy? In June of 1972, just a few months prior to his death, the Dodgers retired Jackie’s number 42. In 1997—the 50th...
