jackie robinson

the birth of jackie robinson

Jan 31, 1919

jackie was born to a family of sharecroppers in cairo geogia

jackie sets a record

Feb 5, 1938

Jackie robinson sets national junior college aau broad jump record

jackie in ucla

1939

Jackie robinson is ucla’s first athlete to compete in four sports

jackie in football

1941

Jackie robinson plays semi pro football in hawaii for honolulu bears as a running back

jackie tries out for white sox

1942

Jackie robinson and his fellow african american baseball player attempt to sign for white sox but are rejected.

jackie breaks the color barrier

Apr 15, 1947

Jackie robinson breaks mlb color barrier when he started at first base for the brooklyn dodgers.

A demon on the basepaths

Sep 28, 1955

Robinson’s theft of home plate in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium typified his panache as a baserunner.

death

Oct 24, 1972

Jackie robinson breaks mlb color barrier when he started at first base for the brooklyn dodgers.