Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. As the first major league team to play a black man since the 1880s, the Dodgers ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades. The example of Robinson's character and unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation, which then marked many other aspects of American life, and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement.
There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.
Pop flies, in a sense, are just a diversion for a second baseman. Grounders are his stock trade.
Above anything else, I hate to lose.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | 151 | 590 | 125 | 175 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 29 | 74 | 36 | 0.297 | 0.383 | 0.427 |
| 1948 | BRO | 147 | 574 | 108 | 170 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 85 | 22 | 57 | 37 | 0.296 | 0.367 | 0.453 |
| 1949 | BRO | 156 | 593 | 122 | 203 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 124 | 37 | 86 | 27 | 0.342 | 0.432 | 0.528 |
| 1950 | BRO | 144 | 518 | 99 | 170 | 39 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 12 | 80 | 24 | 0.328 | 0.423 | 0.500 |
| 1951 | BRO | 153 | 548 | 106 | 185 | 33 | 7 | 19 | 88 | 25 | 79 | 27 | 0.338 | 0.429 | 0.527 |
| 1952 | BRO | 149 | 510 | 104 | 157 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 24 | 106 | 40 | 0.308 | 0.440 | 0.465 |
| 1953 | BRO | 136 | 484 | 109 | 159 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 95 | 17 | 74 | 30 | 0.329 | 0.425 | 0.502 |
| 1954 | BRO | 124 | 386 | 62 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 7 | 63 | 20 | 0.311 | 0.413 | 0.505 |
| 1955 | BRO | 105 | 317 | 51 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 61 | 18 | 0.256 | 0.378 | 0.363 |
| 1956 | BRO | 117 | 357 | 61 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 60 | 32 | 0.275 | 0.382 | 0.412 |
| Career | 1382 | 4877 | 947 | 1518 | 273 | 54 | 137 | 734 | 197 | 740 | 291 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | 151 | - | 1323 | 92 | 16 | 144 | 0.989 | |
| 1948 | BRO | 147 | - | 514 | 342 | 15 | 97 | 0.983 | |
| 1949 | BRO | 156 | - | 395 | 421 | 16 | 119 | 0.981 | |
| 1950 | BRO | 144 | - | 359 | 390 | 11 | 133 | 0.986 | |
| 1951 | BRO | 153 | - | 390 | 435 | 7 | 137 | 0.992 | |
| 1952 | BRO | 149 | - | 353 | 400 | 20 | 113 | 0.974 | |
| 1953 | BRO | 136 | - | 238 | 126 | 6 | 25 | 0.984 | |
| 1954 | BRO | 124 | 115 | 909 | 164 | 109 | 7 | 6 | 0.975 |
| 1955 | BRO | 105 | 92 | 795 | 99 | 183 | 10 | 19 | 0.966 |
| 1956 | BRO | 117 | 104 | 844 | 169 | 230 | 9 | 37 | 0.978 |
| Career | 1382 | 311 | - | 4004 | 2728 | 117 | 830 | - | |
| First Name | Jackie |
| Last Name | Robinson |
| Full Name at Birth | Jack Roosevelt Robinson |
| Age | 53 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | January 31, 1919 |
| Birthplace | Cairo, GA |
| Date of Death | October 24, 1972 |
| Location of Death | Stamford, CT |
| Buried | Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lbs (88.5 kg) |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Muir Technical (Pasadena, CA) |
| University | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Second Baseman, Third Baseman, First Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 15 April 1947 |
| Last MLB Game | 30 September 1956 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1962 (124/160 ballots). |
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