JACKIE ROBINSON DAY • Youngest child out of five siblings • Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-56 • Broke the Major League Baseball color barrier after more than 50 years of segregation • Played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement • Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984 • Played in six World Series, won Rookie of the Year in 1947, and National League MVP in 1949 Full name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson Birthday: January 31, 1919 Born in: Cairo, GA On Tuesday, April 15 all MLB teams honored Jackie Robinson’s legacy by wearing the number 42 on the back of their jerseys. Seventy-three years ago, Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier when he made his historic MLB debut. Learn more about Jackie Robinson below!
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JACKIE ROBINSON DAY
• Youngest child out of five siblings
• Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-56
• Broke the Major League Baseball color barrier after more than 50 years of segregation
• Played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement
• Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984
• Played in six World Series, won Rookie of the Year in 1947, and National League MVP in 1949
Full name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson Birthday: January 31, 1919 Born in: Cairo, GA
On Tuesday, April 15 all MLB teams honored Jackie Robinson’s legacy by wearing the number 42 on the back of their jerseys. Seventy-three years ago, Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier when he made his historic MLB debut. Learn more about Jackie Robinson below!
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