Jackie Robinson
Second baseman
Born: (1919-01-31)January 31, 1919 Cairo, Georgia
Died: October 24, 1972(1972-10-24) (aged 53) Stamford, Connecticut
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
April 15, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last appearance
October 10, 1966, for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average	.311
Hits	1,518
Home runs	137
Runs batted in	734
Stolen bases	197
Teams
Negro leagues Kansas City Monarchs (1945) Major League Baseball Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–1951) New York Giants(1951–1962) New York Mets(1962–1966)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star selection (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954) Negro League All-Star selection (1945) World Series champion (1955) 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year 1949 NL MVP Jersey number 42 retired by all MLB teams Major League Baseball All-Century Team
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Induction	1962
Vote	77.5% (first ballot)

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was the first African-American Major League Baseball (MLB) player of modern times. He broke the baseball color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and was the first black man to openly play in the major leagues since the 1880s. Jackie had a big role in bringing an end to racial segregation in professional baseball. Up to that point, African-Americans could only play in Negro leagues for six decades. His character and skills challenged the usual basis of segregation. At the time, this basis was part of many other pieces of American life. Robinson and his abilities contributed a lot to the civil rights movement.