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He Was Named Jack but his nickname is Jackie. He was born in the town of "Cairo",a town in Georgia.
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Got Married on the 10th of Febuary in 1946.They had a son named jackie Jr.
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He broke the color barrier in 1947,by becoming the first African-American to play in the National Baseball League
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The President of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Ricky wanted to draft jackie onto his team in 1947.Mr.Ricky wanted to break the color barrier.
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Led the National League in stolen bases,and batting average.Got named to the all-star team.
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Helped the brooklyn dodgers win a pennent by one game and was named MVP(Most Vaulable Player) for many years. This is a very hard award to get.
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He Led in double plays in 1950,1951,and 1952
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Was in the All-star league where the best players get drafted to a team with the best players and play against other teams.He was on the all-star team from 1950-1954.
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Jackie retired in 1956. After retirment he went on to open up a bar in Brooklyn and lived a happy life.He continued on to watch his own team
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He got elected into the MLB Hall of Fame for being an outstanding baseball player. The Hall of Fame is the place for the all around best players. Only the greatest baseball players get into the Hall of Fame. This is a huge award.
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Shortly before Jackie died he got to throw the first pitch of the game of celebration for the 25th Anniversary of the MLB
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Jackie Died on 24th 1972. Many of him formal teamates went to his funeral. A short time after he threw the first pitch at the 25th anniversary of the MLB,he later passed away.
