Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972)
When Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, he was both hailed as a hero and vilified as a traitor. So much attention was paid to the ...
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-1972) was the first African American of the 20th century to play major league baseball.Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, the son of a share...
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Baseball and racism have coexisted in our country for decades, but most people prefer to view these topics separately. Many people have made dramatic impacts upon one or the other of these seemingly ...
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