Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball …

Debut: 1945 (9,796th in major league history) AL/NL Debut: (Age 28-074d) 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: (Age 37-243d) 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB Inducted as Player in …

Jun 16, 2023 · Baseball player Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier as its first Black athlete. The infielder made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, …

Oct 29, 2009 · Jackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, a date now famous as Jackie Robinson Day.

Jan 17, 2025 · Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. He famously broke the color line of Major League Baseball …

On April 15 each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he broke the color barrier in baseball, becoming the first African-American player in the …

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.

Jan 4, 2012 · He won major-league baseball’s first official Rookie of the Year award and was the first baseball player, black or white, to be featured on a United States postage stamp.

Apr 15, 2022 · Jackie Robinson’s (1919–1972) entrance into Major League Baseball (MLB) was monumental. Sam Lacy, a sports reporter for the Chicago Defender wrote that by himself, …

Jackie Robinson is remembered as the man who broke the color barrier in major league baseball and was the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1962).