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Jackie Robinson
1919–1972
First African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
📖Biography
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. He broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947.
Key Achievements
1
First Black player in modern MLB (1947)
2
Named Rookie of the Year (1947)
3
Named National League MVP (1949)
4
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1962)
Legacy & Impact
Robinson's breaking of the color barrier in baseball was a pivotal moment in American civil rights, paving the way for integration in sports and society.