Jackie Robinson: the first black person into the major league baseball

Jackie Robinson was born

Jan 31, 1919

Jackie Robinson was boJackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Goergia.

Jackie Robinson in high school

Jan 1, 1935

In 1935, Jackie graduated from Washington Junior High School and enrolled at John Muir High School.

Jackie robinson graduates from PJC

Jan 1, 1939

Jackie Robinson graduated Pasadena Junior College in spring 1939 and transfer himself to UCLA

Jackie Robinson drafted

Jan 1, 1942

Jackie Robinson was drafted into the army in 1942

Robinson as a lieutnant

Jan 1, 1943

Jackie Robinson was commissioned as a second lieutenant

Robinson gets discharged

Nov 1, 1944

Jackie Robinson gets discharged in november 1944 because of an ancle injury

Jackie begans his baseball career

Jan 1, 1945

Jackie Robinson begins baseball career with Kansas City Monarchs, and then he was then recruited by Branch Rickey to play for minor league Montreal Royals

Jackie plays in the negro league

Jan 1, 1946

Jackie Robinson played in the negro league

Jackie gets married

Apr 19, 1946

Jackie Robinson gets married with Rachel Isum

Jackie named league's most valuable player

Jan 1, 1949

Named the National League's Most Valuable Player

Jackie goes in the major league

Jan 1, 1949

Jackie Robinson brought to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black on major league team. He had 175 hits (scoring 125 runs) including 31 doubles, 5 triples, 12 home runs, driving in 48 runs for the year.Making him "rookie of the year"

Jackie retires

Jan 5, 1956

Jackie was traded to the New York Giants, but he retires instead.

hall of fame

Apr 19, 1962

Jackie Robinson gets into the hall of fame

Jackie dies

Oct 24, 1972

Jackie Robinson dies of a heart attack at 53 years old