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In Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson is born.
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On Feburary 1, 1937 Jackie attends Pasadena Junior College.
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Rachel, Jackie's wife, and Jackie meet on September 1, 1940.
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Jackie is drafted into the U.S. Army on April 3,1942.
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Jackie starts playing for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers farm team, on October 23, 1945.
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On Feburary 10, 1946 Jackie and Rachel marry each other.
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Jackie is elected Rookie of the Year in 1947.
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On April 10, 1947 the Dodgers coach sees something in Jackie and signs him to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Jackie Robinson is named the national league's MVP in 1949.
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Jackie's kid Sharon is born on on January 13, 1950.
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On May 14, 1952 Jackie's second and final kid David is born.
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In 1955, Jackie and his teammates win the World Series, which is the only event in baseball for the entire year.
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On January 14, 1957, Jackie retires from the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Major League Baseball with a .311 batting average (that is REALLY good!).
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A little after he retires, Jackie is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 23, 1962.
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A day to remember, Jackie sadly dies on October 24, 1972, in Stanford, Connecticut after a good fairly long life.
