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Jackie Robinson

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cario, Georigia with is four siblings.

  • College

    College
    He started attending college in 1939 for UCLA. He played Football, Baseball, basketball, and Track and Field.

  • Military

    Military
    He entered the military in 1942 to serve in the United states army.

  • Arrested

    Jackie Robinson was arrested during boot camp in Fort Hood, Texas for refusing to give up his seat on a segregated bus.

  • Military End

    He stopped serving for the United States Army in 1944.

  • Married

    Married
    Jackie Robinson got married to Rachel Robinson on February 10, 1946

  • MLB

    MLB
    Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut on April 15, 1947. He was the first African American to play in the MLB. He played second base.

  • Winner

    Winner
    Jackie Robinson won his only world series

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    In 1957 Jackie Robinson retired from the MLB.

  • Hall of Fame

    Hall of Fame
    In 1962 he was elected in to the hall of fame. He was the first african american to get elected.

  • Death

    In 1972 Jackie Robinson died from diabetes and heart problems.

  • Honor

    Jackie Robinson won the congressional gold medal in 2003.

  • Jackie Robinson Day

    The first Jackie Robinson Day was on April 15, 2004. Every year since then every MLB player wears the number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson.