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FIRST BLACK MLB PLAYER BORN ON THIS DAY

Photos: Remembering Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) Namerican Baseball Player Photograph 1950 Digitally Colored By ...

On Oct. 24, 1972, baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson died | Multimedia | phillytrib.com
Jack Roosevelt Robinson
(January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972)

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson, who integrated Major
League Baseball in 1947, was born to a sharecropping
family in
Cairo, Georgia, on this day in history, Jan. 31,
1919.

His fight for racial equality and his exploits on the field
of play made him the first athlete in North American
sports to have his jersey number (42) retired by every
team in his game.
 (FOXNEWS)

Jackie Robinson 1949 Bowman Rookie Card RC Dodgers HOF PSA 7.5 Very High-End

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