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Birth
Jackie Roosevelt Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia. The fifth and last child of Mallie and Jerry Robinson. -
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UCLA
Jackie enrolls at UCLA and goes on to become the schools first 4-letter man. -
Army
Jackie has a tryout with the Chicago White Sox but is later inducted into the U.S. Army. -
Negro League
Jackie joins the Negro Baseball League and plays for the Kansas City Monarchs. -
Boston Tryouts
Jackie goes to his tryout for the Boston Red Sox and not one player or manager showed up. -
Dodgers Organization
Dodgers organization agree to sign Jackie. So they put him on the Montreal Royals. -
Marriage
Jackie marries Rachel Isum at the Independent CHurch in Los Angeles. -
First Professional Ballgame
Jackie plays a team from Jersey City. Montreal win 14-1 -
Dodgers
Dodgers sign Jackie form Montreal. -
Rookie of the Year
Jackie is awarded the first ever Rookie of the Year. -
MVP
Jackie is name the National League Most Valuable Player. -
World Champs
Jackie and the Dodgers beat the Yankees in the World Championship four to three games. -
NAACP
Jackie acts as a spokesman and fundraiser for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Elected Hall of Fame
Jackie is elected to baseball's Hall of Fame -
Enshrined
Jackie is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. -
42
Jackie's number 42 is retired ina ceremony at Dodger Stadium -
Death
Jackie dies of a Heart Attack at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.