Jackie Robinson
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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.
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Robinson doing the long jump for UCLA
Robinson during his stint in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs
Robinson with the Montreal Royals in July 1946, the year before he was called up to the majors
Robinson (holding bats) playing in Montreal
Jackie Robinson in 1947
Robinson holding the 1949 National League MVP Award.Teams 5
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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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