1. NARA | Digital Classroom | Teaching With Documents: Jackie Robinson, Civil Right Beyond his many and stellar baseball feats, jackie robinson went on to champion the cause of civil rights when he retired from the game. http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/jackie_robinson/jackie_robinso

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2. By Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson And Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s - 1960s This collection includes materials located throughout the Library of Congress that tell jackie robinson s story, and the history of baseball in general. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrhome.html

The Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress with several other Library divisions Search Browse subject list When Jackie Robinson took the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947, he became the first African American to play major league baseball in the twentieth century. Materials that tell his story, and the history of baseball in general, are located throughout the Library of Congress. The special presentation called Baseball, the Color Line, and Jackie Robinson, 1860s-1960s is a time line in five sections. It draws on approximately thirty itemsmanuscripts, books, photographs, and ephemerafrom many parts of the Library. The first three sections of the presentation describe the color line that segregated baseball for many years, the Negro Leagues , and Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson two men who played key roles in integrating the sport. The last two sections of the presentation explore Robinson's career as a Dodger and his civil rights activities . The special presentation called "Early Baseball Pictures, 1860s-1920s" features 34 intriguing photographs and prints arranged in the following categories: Baseball Beginnings Game Day in the Majors Players Non-Major League Baseball ... Major League Teams and Games . These special presentations are an illustrated reference aid in the By Popular Demand series. The aid includes an extensive, annotated

3. Jackie Robinson Read legendary sports writer Maury Allen's portrait of the great jackie robinson, a baseball player who changed the course of American history. http://www.evesmag.com/robinson.htm

Jackie Robinson: An American Hero By Maury Allen LOS ANGELES DODGERS Jackie Robinson takes off from third and steals home in one of the most dazzling feats of World Series history! Game One, The 1955 World Series, 8th inning, the Brooklyn Dodgers trailing the Yankees 6 to 4! [The Dodgers won the Series!] Jackie Robinson reporting to the Brooklyn Dodgers from the minor league Montreal Royals, 1947. By Maury Allen The game of baseball is about runs, hits and errors, 70 homers by Mark McGwire and seven no hitters by Nolan Ryan, a .367 lifetime mark by Ty Cobb and 511 wins by Cy Young. It is about more than 15,000 people who have made it to the big leagues from Hank Aaron in alphabetical order to Dutch Zwilling over the last 130 years of organized record keeping. It is about people who get an instant moment of fame, not even Andy Warhol's 15 minutes, such as Moonlight Graham, a one gamer for the 1905 New York Giants until W.A. Kinsella made him famous in Field of Dreams , and Walter Alston with an at bat for the Cardinals in 1936. Only a Brooklyn Dodger World Series win in 1955 and a brilliant Hall of Fame managerial career saved him from lifelong obscurity. It is also about the recognition of the judges, the writers of baseball and the recognition of the peers, the players of the game.

4. Baseball And Jackie Robinson: About The Collection While the Library of Congress does not have collections that focus solely on jackie robinson, the baseball color line, or the Negro Leagues, diverse original http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrabout.html

Baseball Highlights Baseball, the Color Line, and Jackie RobinsonAbout the Collection click on a date to view a chapter of the time line marks the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's rookie season for the Brooklyn Dodgers. When he stepped onto Ebbets field on April 15th, 1947, For larger image, click on picture Jackie Robinson in Dodgers uniform. Photograph by Bob Sandberg, 1954. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Look Magazine Photograph Collection. Reproduction number: LC-L9-54-3566-O, frame 7. Not to be reproduced for trade or advertising purposes.) Robinson became the first African American in the twentieth century to play baseball in the major leagues breaking the "color line," a segregation practice dating to the nineteenth century. Jackie Robinson was an extremely talented multi-sport athlete and a courageous man who played an active role in civil rights. This Web site reference aid was created to commemorate his achievements and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues. This aid also illustrates how historical collection materials located throughout the Library of Congress can be drawn together to tell a story. T he Robinson story is in five chapters. By clicking on different sections of the time line bar you can go to:

5. CNN/SI - Baseball - Jackie Robinson Profile and career statistics. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/all_time_stats/players/r/43112/ind

Jackie Robinson Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: Weight: 195 lbs. Born: Jan 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia Died: Oct 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut College: None Select Career Statistics: Batting Statistics Fielding Statistics Postseason Batting Statistics Postseason Fielding Statistics CAREER BATTING STATISTICS BATTING YEAR TEAM LG AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG Bro Bro Bro Bro ... Bro NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL Totals AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG BATTING BASERUNNING MISC YEAR TEAM LG HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K Bro Bro Bro Bro ... Bro NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL Totals HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K Stats Glossary Posted: Fri January 11, 2002 3:53:16 PM ET The Web SI.com SI.com GROUP: Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI for Kids TBS/TNT Sports ... Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines

6. ThinkQuest : Library : Stamp On Black History Biography of baseball great, Jack Roosevelt robinson. http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Robinson.htm

Index United States Civil Rights Stamp on Black History This excellent site lists all of the black Americans on stamps, both alphabetically and by subject areas, and includes a biography of each person. It also gives a history of the postage stamp, offers advice on stamp collecting, and includes a fantastic games and activities area for classrooms. A tour of black history, from 300 to the present, is also included. Visit Site 1997 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students George Alice Deal Junior High School, Washington, DC, United States Charles L. Riverdale Baptist School, Upper Marlboro, MD, United States Tony DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, MD, United States Coaches Donna Alice Deal Junior High School, Washington, DC, United States Roland Riverdale Baptist School, Upper Marlboro, MD, United States Tom DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, MD, United States Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site.

7. Featured Document: Jackie Robinson's Letter To President Eisenhower jackie robinson, 1964. jackie robinson continued to champion the cause of civil rights after he left baseball. Having captured http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/featured_documents/jackie_robinson_letter/

A Letter from Jackie Robinson: Civil Rights Advocate "Life is not a spectator sport. . . . If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're escaping your life." Jackie Robinson, 1964 Jackie Robinson continued to champion the cause of civil rights after he left baseball. Having captured the attention of the American public in the ballpark, he now delivered the message that racial integration in every facet of American society would enrich the nation, just as surely as it had enriched the sport of baseball. Every American President who held office between 1956 and 1972 received letters from Jackie Robinson expressing varying levels of rebuke for not going far enough to advance the cause of civil rights. Indifferent to party affiliation and unwilling to compromise, he measured a President's performance by his level of commitment to civil rights. Robinson's stand was firm and nonnegotiable. The letters reveal the passionate and, at times, combative spirit with which Robinson worked to remove the racial barriers in American society.. Letter from Jackie Robinson to President Dwight D. Eisenhower

8. The Sporting News Baseball - Jackie Robinson Just call 1314-991-6608! VIEW COVERS! The Sporting News was there 50 years ago when jackie robinson broke baseball s color barrier. http://www.sportingnews.com/features/jackie/

9. The Sporting News: Baseball - Jackie Robinson Is that what you want to hear? was robinson s response to whether he could handle more on jackie. By Sport baseball Football Basketball Hockey Other. http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/jackie/photo1.html

world series almanac scrapbooks features ... WORLD SERIES COVERS! Order past World Series covers of The Sporting News! Just call 1-314-991-6608! VIEW COVERS! Previous Next Branch Rickey knew that the player who would break the color barrier would have to have thick skin as well. "I've got two cheeks, Mr. Rickey. Is that what you want to hear?" was Robinson's response to whether he could handle the job. Previous Next photo gallery negro leaguers photo gallery timeline ... Back to top By Sport: Baseball Football Basketball Hockey ... SportingNews.com

10. Jackie Robinson Biographer Scott Simon, author of jackie robinson and the Integration of baseball, discusses the life of the great Brooklyn Dodger player in a Jerry Jazz Musician interview. http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=simon.html

11. Jackie Robinson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com jackie robinson batting, fielding and pitching major league baseball lifetime statistics for each season and his career, and a list of any postseason awards http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/robinja02.shtml

SPORTS Baseball Football Basketball Books SUPPORT BR.com Newly Available Pages Quick Index: Players Teams Leagues Managers ... Random You Are Here Baseball-Reference.com Players Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson Bats Right, Throws Right Height Weight 204 lb. Debut April 15, 1947 Born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA Died October 24, 1972 in Stamford, CT Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. About biographical information BaseballPrimer.com baseball for the thinking fan. Pro-Football-Reference.com Our gridiron counterpart. The Baseball Books Blog The latest on Baseball Books. Subscribe to our mailing list The Sports Poster Warehouse sponsor(s) this page. You can sponsor a page Page Expires: 2004-08-31 Batting Glossary Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP ++-++++-++-++-++-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+ 1947 28 BRO NL BRO NL ... NL 117 357 61 98 15 2 10 43 12 5 60 32 .275 .382 .412 147 9 2 2 3 9 ++-++++-++-++-++-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+ 10 Seasons 1382 4877 947 1518 273 54 137 734 197 30 740 291 .311 .409 .474 2310 104 9 7 72 113 ++-++++-++-++-++-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+ 162 Game Avg Career High Special Batting Glossary Year Ag Tm Lg PA Outs RC xR xR27 xW OWP BA *lgBA OBP *lgOBP SLG *lgSLG OPS *lgOPS*OPS+ psOPS SB% ++++++++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-++ 1947 28 BRO NL BRO NL ... park adjusted Fielding Glossary Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RnF lgRnF LF CF RF ++-++++++-+-+-+-++++ 1947 28

12. SIKIDS | BLACK HISTORY MONTH jackie played a lot of different positions on the field, but his position in baseball history will never change jackie robinson will always be the man who had http://www.sikids.com/news/blackhistory/jackierobinson.html

document.adoffset = 0; document.adPopupFile = '/sikids_adspaces/adsPopup2_exclude.html'; document.adPopupInterval = '7'; When Jackie Robinson took the field to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, he was more than a player: He was a pioneer. Jackie was the first African American to play major league baseball. He helped open the door to pro sports for other black athletes. February is Black History Month. This is Jackie Robinson's story. All-Around Athlete Jackie is a baseball legend. But growing up in Pasadena, California, he was an all-around athlete. He played baseball in high school and in college at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). But he also played football, basketball, and ran track. How good was he? Jackie was the first athlete at UCLA to play on four varsity teams. He was the school's best baseball player. On the basketball court, he led the Pacific Coast Conference in scoring twice. In track and field, he won a national championship in the long jump. He was named an All-America running back in football. Jackie decided to leave school in his senior year to help earn money for his family. But when World War II broke out, he joined the army. By the end of the war, he had earned the rank of Lieutenant.

13. CNN/SI - Baseball - Jackie Robinson Click Here. jackie robinson. Bats Right Throws Right Height 5 11 Weight 195 lbs. Born Jan 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia Died Oct http://www.cnnsi.com/baseball/mlb/all_time_stats/players/r/43112/

Jackie Robinson Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: Weight: 195 lbs. Born: Jan 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia Died: Oct 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut College: None Select Career Statistics: Batting Statistics Fielding Statistics Postseason Batting Statistics Postseason Fielding Statistics CAREER BATTING STATISTICS BATTING YEAR TEAM LG AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG Bro Bro Bro Bro ... Bro NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL Totals AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG BATTING BASERUNNING MISC YEAR TEAM LG HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K Bro Bro Bro Bro ... Bro NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL Totals HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K Stats Glossary Posted: Fri January 11, 2002 3:53:16 PM ET The Web SI.com SI.com GROUP: Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI for Kids TBS/TNT Sports ... Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines

14. The Official Site Of Jackie Robinson The Official Site of jackie robinson, The Official Site of jackie robinson, The Official Site of jackie robinson. The Official Site of jackie robinson, http://www.cmgww.com/baseball/jackie/

15. TIME 100: Jackie Robinson 14, 1999 I was 14 years old when I first saw jackie robinson. It was the spring of 1948, the year after jackie changed my life by breaking baseball s color line http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/robinson01.html

NATION WORLD BUSINESS ARTS ... CURRENT ISSUE AP Jackie Robinson at spring training in 1952 Jackie Robinson He thrilled fans, shattered baseball's color barrier and changed the face of the nation By HENRY AARON Dubious Influences: Century's Villains and Antiheroes Five Captivating Romances: When Love Was the Adventure Monday, June 14, 1999 I was 14 years old when I first saw Jackie Robinson. It was the spring of 1948, the year after Jackie changed my life by breaking baseball's color line. His team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, made a stop in my hometown of Mobile, Ala., while barnstorming its way north to start the season, and while he was there, Jackie spoke to a big crowd of black folks over on Davis Avenue. I think he talked about segregation, but I didn't hear a word that came out of his mouth. Jackie Robinson was such a hero to me that I couldn't do anything but gawk at him. Muhammad Ali The American G.I. Diana, Princess of Wales Anne Frank ... Bill Wilson Categories Leaders/Revol. Artists/Entertainers Builders/Titans Scientists/Thinkers Jackie Robinson had to be bigger than life. He had to be bigger than the Brooklyn teammates who got up a petition to keep him off the ball club, bigger than the pitchers who threw at him or the base runners who dug their spikes into his shin, bigger than the bench jockeys who hollered for him to carry their bags and shine their shoes, bigger than the so-called fans who mocked him with mops on their heads and wrote him death threats.

16. Reader's Companion To American History - -ROBINSON, JACKIE jackie robinson s debut in organized baseball is a legend (April 18, 1946, with the Montreal Royals of the International League, the Dodgers best farm club). http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_075600_robinsonjack.htm

Entries Publication Data Advisory Board Contributors ... World Civilizations The Reader's Companion to American History ROBINSON, JACKIE , professional baseball player with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956); first African-American to play in major league baseball in the twentieth century. Intensely proud of his talents and his blackness in a white-dominated world, Robinson created drama throughout his life. He fought racism viscerally—in his California childhood, at college, and in the army, where he faced a court-martial for defying illegal segregation on an army bus. When general manager Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers offered Robinson the chance to break organized baseball's powerful but unwritten color line, the fiery ballplayer not only accepted, he also agreed to Rickey's condition: that he not respond to the abuse he would face. Jackie Robinson's debut in organized baseball is a legend (April 18, 1946, with the Montreal Royals of the International League, the Dodgers' best farm club). In five at-bats he hit a three-run homer and three singles, stole two bases, and scored four times, twice by forcing the pitcher to balk. Promoted to the Dodgers the following spring, Robinson thrived on the pressure and established himself as the most exciting player in baseball. His playing style combined traditional elements of black sports—the opportunistic risk taking known as "tricky baseball" in the Negro Leagues—with an aggressiveness asserting his right to be at the plate or on the basepaths. According to his manager Leo Durocher, "This guy didn't just come to play. He come to beat ya."

17. Great American History Fact-Finder - -Robinson, Jackie The Great American History FactFinder. robinson, jackie. (1919-72), baseball player. robinson became the first black player in major http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/gahff/html/ff_156400_robinsonjack.ht

Entries Publication Data Dedication Advisory Board ... World Civilizations The Great American History Fact-Finder Robinson, Jackie , baseball player. Robinson became the first black player in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 after a year with the Montreal Royals, the top Dodger farm club. Robinson played all ten years of his major league career with the Dodgers, leading the team to six World Series appearances. Accepting Branch Rickey 's challenge not to respond to abuse, he withstood jeers, insults, bean balls, hate mail, and death threats to break the color line in professional sports. An exceptional hitter and base-stealer, he won the rookie of the year award in 1947 and the most valuable player award in 1949. Breaking his silence in 1949, Robinson became an outspoken opponent of racial discrimination. He received the Spingarn Medal in 1956 and retired from baseball in 1957 to engage in business, political, and civil rights activities. In 1962 he became the first black to enter baseball's Hall of Fame. Site Map I Partners I Press Releases I Company Home I Contact Us Terms and Conditions of Use Privacy Statement , and Trademark Information

18. National Baseball Hall Of Fame - Jackie Robinson jackie robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball s color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues electrifying style of play to the majors. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/robinson_jackie

Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson Born: January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia Died: October 24, 1972, Stamford, Connecticut Batted: right Threw: right Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1962 124 votes of 160 ballots cast: 77.50% Career Batting Record Hall of Fame Plaque Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking Baseball's color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues' electrifying style of play to the majors. He quickly became Baseball's top drawing card and a symbol of hope to millions of Americans. With Robinson as the catalyst, the Dodgers won six pennants in his 10 seasons. He dominated games on the basepaths, stealing home 19 times while riling opposing pitchers with his daring baserunning style. Robinson was named National League MVP in 1949, leading the loop in hitting (.342) and steals (37), while knocking in 124 runs. Did you know ... that in 1941, Jackie Robinson became the first athlete in the history of UCLA to letter in four sports (baseball, football, basketball and track) in the same year? Learn More About Jackie Robinson from our Museum Shop Bookshelf Jackie Robinson: I Never Had it Made Search Our Online Library Catalog "ABNER" for Jackie Robinson

19. National Baseball Hall Of Fame - Primary Sources - Jackie Robinson Primary Sources — jackie robinson. jackie robinson s professional baseball career began in the Negro Leagues in 1945 with the Kansas City Monarchs. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/primary_sources/robinson_jackie/

Jackie Robinson 's professional baseball career began in the Negro Leagues in 1945 with the Kansas City Monarchs. He showed good playing ability and attracted the attention of the scouts of Brooklyn Dodger General Manager Branch Rickey . Rickey was planning to integrate the major leagues and was looking for a talented athlete with the right personality to deal with the problems this integration would cause. In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the modern major leagues, breaking the color barrier that had existed since the late 1800s. He played with the Dodgers through the 1956 season and finished his career with a lifetime average of .311. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Letter to Jackie Robinson from Senator John F. Kennedy, July 1, 1960, addressing civil rights concerns of both men. Photograph of Jackie Robinson in his Army uniform, c. 1944. Robinson was drafted in 1942 and served in the Army without seeing combat duty due to an ankle injury. He was honorably discharged in November, 1944. Photograph of hate mail received by Jackie Robinson, May 20, 1951.

20. African Americans - Jackie Robinson, Baseball Player And Humanitarian By Popular Demand jackie robinson and Other baseball Highlights, 1860s 1960s. jackie robinson National baseball Hall of Fame. http://www.africanamericans.com/JackieRobinson.htm

Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal Jackie Robinson being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1962. (b. January 31, 1919, Cairo, Ga.; d. October 24, 1972, Stamford, Conn.), American baseball player and civil rights activist, first African American to play major league baseball in modern times. Born to sharecroppers Jerry and Mallie Robinson, Jackie Robinson was raised in Pasadena, California, primarily by his mother, who worked as a domestic after moving the family from Georgia. Taught by his mother to confront racism by showing his talent, Robinson turned to athletics as a way to compete with the white children who would shout racist epithets at him and his siblings. At John Muir High School, Robinson starred on several of the school's athletic teams. In 1938, he began attending Pasadena Junior College, where he continued to excel in sports. In 1940, Robinson transferred to the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), where he became known as one of the best collegiate athletes in the United States. Robinson was the first man in the school's history to earn varsity letters in four sports. An All-America running back in football, he also competed in track and field - breaking his older brother's national record in the broad jump - and led the league in scoring while on the basketball team. Ironically, baseball was not Robinson's best sport, nor the one he most enjoyed.

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