Jackie Robinson | |||
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Second baseman | |||
Born: Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | January 31, 1919|||
Died: October 24, 1972 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 53)|||
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debut | |||
April 15, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
Last appearance | |||
October 10, 1966, for the New York Mets | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .311 | ||
Hits | 1,518 | ||
Home runs | 137 | ||
Runs batted in | 734 | ||
Stolen bases | 197 | ||
Teams | |||
Negro leagues
Major League Baseball | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Member of the National | |||
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Induction | 1962 | ||
Vote | 77.5% (first ballot) |
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 20, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was the first African-American Major League Baseball (MLB) player of modern times.[1] Robinson broke the baseball color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He was the first black man to openly play in the major leagues since the 1880s. He had a big role in bringing an end to racial segregation in professional baseball. Up to that point, African-Americans could only play in Negro leagues for six decades.
Apart from his cultural impact, Robinson had an overall good baseball career. Over ten seasons, he played in six World Series and helped in the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games from 1949 to 1954.[2] Robinson received the first MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947. He also won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. He was the first black player to win this award.[3] Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams.
Robinson was also known for his activities outside of baseball. He was the first African-American television analyst in Major League Baseball. He was also the first African-American vice-president of a major American company. In the 1960s, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned/controlled financial business based in Harlem, New York. In honor of his achievements on and off the field, Robinson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal after his death.
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