Our latest collection of Jackie Robinson quotes on Everyday Power. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century.
Born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919, Robinson grew up in a large, single-parent family. He excelled early at all sports and would go on to break the color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Robinson distinguished himself as one of the game’s most talented and exciting players. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series champ in 1955.
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