JACKIE ROBINSON FIRST MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN PLAYER BORN
January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972
Jackie Robinson breaks "Color Barrier" and Becomes First Modern Day African American Baseball Player for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York. Born in Georgia, the son of sharecroppers, the youngest of five children (Brother “Mack” won a Silver Medal behind Jesse Owens in the 200 Meter Dash at the 1936 Olympics), Robinson went to UCLA and served his nation in the military.
Posted By: Deacon Ron Gray
Tuesday, January 31st 2023 at 1:51PM
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