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      • 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 (MLB) in the modern era.
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  2. 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 (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

  3. Jun 16, 2023 · Who Was Jackie Robinson? 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...

  4. Oct 25, 2024 · 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 (MLB) when he appeared on the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

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  5. 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.

  6. Apr 13, 2018 · In 1997—the 50th anniversary of Jackie’s first game—his number was retired by Major League Baseball, meaning it would no longer be issued to any new players.

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  7. Apr 11, 2013 · The new film ignores the broad-based movement that helped make Jackie Robinson's arrival in baseball possible, as well as the first black major-leaguer's own activism.

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