Today we are celebrating the 100th birthday of baseball player & civil rights icon, Jackie Robinson. Born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA, Robinson became the first player to break the MLB's color barrier when he made his major league debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The MLB had been segregated since the late 1800s, and Robinson's debut had served as a stepping stone for integration everywhere. That season he was named the National League's Rookie of The Year, and in 1949 was voted the National League's MVP. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Want to learn more?
Read:
-Robinson`s autobiography “I Never Had It Made”
-“Jackie Robinson: an intimate portrait” by Rachel Robinson with Lee Daniels
-“Jackie's nine: Jackie Robinson's values to live by” by Sharon Robinson
Watch:
-42: The Jackie Robinson Story, starring Chadwick Boseman
-Jackie Robinson (presented by PBS)
Listen:
-“Who was Jackie Robinson?” by Gail Herman
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