Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972

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ロビンソン, ジャッキー, 1919-1972

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Jackie Robinston, first African American baseball player to play major league baseball in modern times.

From the description of Letter, 1952 May 20 : to Mr. George McGullough. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83161093

Jackie Robinson played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Horace Stoneham, son of former New York Giants owner Charles Stoneham, took over ownership of the team (1936-1957).

From the description of Letter, 1957, January 14. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47648752

Jackie Robinson played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball in 1947. He was always an advocate for equality among Americans. His wife, Rachel Robinson, continues their efforts toward equality through the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

From the description of Letters, 1952-1955. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47978974

Baseball player, civil rights leader, and corporate executive. Full name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson.

From the description of Jackie Robinson papers, 1934-2001 (bulk 1947-1987). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984492

Jackie Robinson played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

From the description of Letter, 1954, October 11. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47836412 From the description of Letter, 1972, July 21. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47836380

Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956). He was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Wendell Smith was a sportswriter.

From the description of Letter, 1945, October 31. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47348764

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1919, Jan. 31 Born, Cairo, Ga. 1939 1941 Attended University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.; first school athlete to letter in four sports 1942 1944 Second lieutenant, cavalry, United States Army 1945 Played baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, Negro National League Signed contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers 1946 Married Rachel A. Isum First African American to play professional baseball in the twentieth century; joined the Montreal Royals, a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers 1947 Promoted to the Brooklyn Dodgers breaking the major league color barrier Rookie of the Year award 1947 1956 Played major league baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers 1949 National League Most Valuable Player award 1950 Motion picture, The Jackie Robinson Story 1956 Awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal 1957 Retired from professional baseball after being traded to the New York Giants Chairman, NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund 1957 1964 Vice president, Chock Full O'Nuts 1962 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y. 1964 Published Baseball Has Done It edited by Charles Dexter (Philadelphia: Lippincott. 216 pp.) 1964 1972 Founder and chairman of the board, Freedom National Bank of New York 1965 Published with Alfred Duckett Breakthrough to the Big League (New York: Harper & Row. 178 pp.) 1966 1968 Special assistant for community affairs to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller 1972 Published with Alfred Duckett I Never Had It Made (New York: Putnam. 287 pp.) 1972, Oct. 24 Died, Stamford, Conn. 1984 Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumously) 1997 Major League Baseball retired Robinson's number forty-two in perpetuity (posthumously) From the guide to the Jackie Robinson Papers, 1934-2001, (bulk 1947-1987), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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