21. Robinson, Jackie - Former Negro League Baseball Player jackie robinson broke the Major League baseball color barrier when he became the first black baseball player in the US major leagues during the 20th century. http://www.nlbpa.com/robinson__jackie.html

Search this site: any word all words JACK ROOSEVELT ‘JACKIE’ ROBINSON Born: Jan 31, 1919 Died: Oct. 24, 1972 Kansas City Monarchs 1945; Brooklyn Dodgers 1947-56. Elected to Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Every major league team has retired uniform No. 42 to honor Robinson. Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier when he became the first black baseball player in the U.S. major leagues during the 20th century. As an infielder and outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League from 1947 through 1956.came to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Two years later, he hit a league-leading .342, drove in 124 runs, and was voted the Most Valuable Player in the National League. Reared in Pasadena, Calif., Robinson became an outstanding all-around athlete at Pasadena Junior College and the University of California at Los Angeles. He excelled in football, basketball, and track as well as baseball. Robinson withdrew from U.C.L.A. in his third year to help his mother care for the family. In 1942 he entered the U.S. Army, attended officer candidate school, was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1943, and received a medical discharge in 1945. He then played professional football in Hawaii and baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League. On Oct. 23, 1945, Robinson and pitcher John Wright, also black, were signed by Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn club, to play on a Dodger farm team, the Montreal Royals of the International League.

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Jackie Robinson: A Baseball Celebration Jackie Robinson signing autographs at an exhibition game at Ebbett's field on his first day as a Dodger, April 11, 1947. Forum Join a Discussion on Jackie Robinson May 2 Baseball Column: Ripple of Recognition Follows Robinson Audio Duke Snider , Robinson's teammate Rachel Robinson Hank Aaron James Baldwin , pitcher From the Archives Sports of the Times: Play Ball! , first published on April 15, 1947. Archival Photographs Jackie Robinson Photo Gallery April 16 A Grand Tribute to Robinson and His Moment With a Modest Entrance, Robinson Stepped Quietly Into History Sports of the Times: Robinson A Role Model for the Ages On Baseball: Standing by Her Man, Always With Elegance ... Clinton Honors Robinson Amid Talks to Kids and Politicians April 15 Baseball Pulls Out the Stops for Robinson Celebration New Yorkers Recall Impact of Jackie Robinson On Baseball: A Ballplayer Who Embraces His Predecessors Role Models for the Future at School 320 April 13 Mainstream Press Gave Minor Play to Robinson Breakthrough An Early Exemplar in Jazz So Large a Sports Hero, He Filled the Screen April 10 Color Issue Extends Beyond Playing Field April 7 Sports of the Times: Willie Mays Pays Homage to Robinson April 6 No. Robinson Wasn't First.

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26. Robinson, Jackie Great Experiment (1983) and Extra Bases (2002); A. Rampersad, jackie robinson (1997); S. Simon, jackie robinson and the Integration of baseball (2002). http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/CE044374

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... D-Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Encyclopedia Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Jackie (Jack Roosevelt Robinson), Robinson left college to support his mother, but in 1941 played professional football with the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast League. He entered the army in World War II and was discharged as a lieutenant in 1945. In Oct., 1945, Branch Rickey See his autobiography (1972); J. Tygiel, Baseball's Great Experiment (1983) and Extra Bases (2002); A. Rampersad, Jackie Robinson (1997); S. Simon, Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Robinson, Henry Crabb Robinson, James Harvey Related content from HighBeam Research on: Jackie Robinson JACKIE ROBINSON 50TH ANNIVERSARY / Life and Time Of an American Hero / Star ballpalyer; destroyer of myths, creator of dreams and most importantly, `The majci of Jackie was that he changed people' (Newsday) Jackie Robinson remembered. (Blacks in Sports: The Jackie Robinson Revolution)

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HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... D-Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Sports Halls of Fame/Who's Who R - T Jackie Robinson Born: Jan. 31, 1919 Baseball 1B-2B-3B 4-sport athlete at UCLA (baseball, basketball, football and track); hit .387 with Kansas City Monarchs of Negro Leagues in 1945; signed by Brooklyn Dodgers' Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945. Played in minors (Montreal) in 1946 and broke Major League Baseball's color line in 1947; Rookie of Year in 1947 and NL's MVP in 1949; hit .311 over 10 seasons. His #42 was retired by Major League Baseball in 1997. Died: Oct. 24, 1972 Frank Robinson R - T Sugar Ray Robinson Related content from HighBeam Research on: Jackie Robinson JACKIE ROBINSON 50TH ANNIVERSARY / Life and Time Of an American Hero / Star ballpalyer; destroyer of myths, creator of dreams and most importantly, `The majci of Jackie was that he changed people' (Newsday) Jackie Robinson remembered. (Blacks in Sports: The Jackie Robinson Revolution)

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31. Lesson Plan - Jackie Robinson For example, baseball Saved Us written by Ken Mochizuki and illustrated by Dom Lee could be compared with jackie robinson written by Kenneth Rudeen and http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/Robinson.html

Jackie Robinson Mini-Unit Authored by Michelle Keisel Suggested for grades 2-3 Menu Background Information References Procedures Assessment Background Information Jackie Robinson was born to a sharecropper's cabin on January 31, 1919. He was the fifth and last surviving child. The Robinson's worked for the Sasser family in exchange for their cabin and a few provisions. The family earned the equivalent of three dollars a week, which could only be spent at the Sasser plantation store. Jerry Robinson, Jackie's father, left the family in 1919. Later the Robinson family moved to California where Jackie's uncle lived. Life was better there, but the family was still very poor. Jackie's mother worked long hours as a domestic, leaving the children home on their own. Gaining an education was very important to Jackie's mother. Because Jackie grew up in a time where opportunities were extremely limited for African Americans, he had to fight for everything. Jackie's mother taught him that the future would not just "work out" but that he would have to stand up for himself at all times. He did. He had a temper and a fiery personality, which often got him into trouble. Jackie loved playing practical jokes that could sometimes be cruel. He was also the leader of the Pepper Street gang, he felt comfortable in the gang because the members were a mixture of African American, Japanese Americans, Hispanic, and some whites. The gang got into some minor trouble with the law due to stealing, and other unlawful activities. Jackie decided to leave the gang because it wasn't helping his life in any way. Sports probably also played a part in that decision.

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Jackie Robinson voted 15th-best athlete of century Jackie changed face of sports By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com It's not often that the essence of a man, especially a complicated man, can be summed up in one sentence. But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie Robinson. "A life is not important," he said, "except in the impact it has on other lives." Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of black athletes. By that standard, few people and no athlete this century has impacted more lives. Robinson lit the torch and passed it on to several generations of African-American athletes. While the Brooklyn Dodgers infielder didn't make a nation color blind, he at least made it more color friendly. And he accomplished this feat by going against his natural instincts. He was an aggressive man, outraged at injustice, and quick to stand up for his rights. He had the guts to say no when ordered to the back of the bus in the army, and was court-martialed for his courage. His instinct wasn't to turn the other cheek, but to face problems head on. He was more prone to fighting back than holding back. That's what Robinson had to do when Dodgers president Branch Rickey selected him to become the first African-American to play in the majors this century. Rickey wanted a man who could restrain himself from responding to the ugliness of the racial hatred that was certain to come.

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The BASEBALL Page The Web Site Menu Home Baseball Forums Ask the Expert This Day in History All-Time Teams Player Pages Team Pages Ultimate Games World Series Baseball FAQ Baseball Features StatsCenter Baseball Articles Free TBP Newsletter TBP Store JACKIE ROBINSON There are a two men in baseball history that every American should learn about: Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Ruth deserves to be remembered for primarily what he did between the lines, Robinson for simply crossing the line. After Branch Rickey bravely signed him to a contract, Robinson broke the "unwritten" color barrier when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He endured taunts, insults, threatened boycotts, death threats, isolation, and immense pressure to become the best all-around player in the National League. He won Rookie of the Year honors, the Most Valuable Player Award, and led Brooklyn to six pennants in ten years. Played For Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956) Robinson was traded to the New York Giants in December of 1956, but he retired in January and nullified the deal. Post-Season 1947 World Series, 1949 World Series, 1952 World Series, 1953 World Series, 1955 World Series, 1956 World Series

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Introduction Shadow Ball Bases Dividedn Baseball Memories ... Baseball Geometry Crossing the Line: Jackie Robinson Download PDF The Best of the Best Stadium Consultants Mapping Baseball ... Related PBS Lessons CROSSING THE LINE: JACKIE ROBINSON Grade: Subject: Mathematics Background: Of all the lessons baseball can teach us, none is more important that the one taught by Jackie Robinson, the ballplayer who broke the unwritten rule that kept black athletes out of the major leagues for sixty years. Baseball was a segregated sport until the mid-1940s, when Jackie Robinson broke the game's color barrier, prompted by a daring baseball executive, Branch Rickey. Robinson endured many challenges to prove his prowess as an athlete, be accepted as an important contributor to the sport, and most important, to defend and uphold the dignity of his race. In this activity students assess Jackie Robinson's impact in three areas of American society by studying his life and contributions to baseball. Activity Options: I) If possible, have students view Inning 6, The National Pastime , which presents Jackie Robinson's life. Ask students to discuss the following about the baseball player:

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JACKIE ROBINSON: GOLDEN APRIL 15, 1997 TRANSCRIPT April 15th marks the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historic first day as a Brooklyn Dodger. The baseball legend hit a grand slam over the color barrier, paving the way for thousands of dreams. A background report by Kwame Holman is followed by a panel discussion with Charlayne Hunter-Gault. A RealAudio version of this segment is available. NEWSHOUR LINKS: April 15, 1997: A backgrounder on the great achievements of Jackie Robinson. April 24, 1997: Join our Online Forum with author Roger Kahn on Jackie Robinson and other baseball legends. April 11, 1997: David Gergen engages author Roger Kahn on Jackie Robinson and other baseball legends. April 14, 1997: Tiger Woods wins the Masters Golf Tournament. Browse the Sports Index Page OUTSIDE LINKS: Major League Baseball has created a special Jackie Robinson section of their site entitled, "Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers." The National Archives has established a webpage documenting Jackie Robinson's behind-the-scenes work for civil rights The LA Dodgers, Robinson's old team, has gathered together facts and videos of the former player The Jackie Robinson Society homepage.

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Quick Title Search Press Room About Us Contact Us Site Map ... Browse Our Catalog document.write(url); Free Resources Reference Reviews Marketing for Libraries Black History Month ... Women's History Month Jackie Robinson Also known as: Jack Roosevelt Robinson, John Roosevelt Robinson Baseball player, activist Honored internationally as the central figure in baseball's "Noble Experiment," Jack Roosevelt Robinson, known in the world of baseball as Jackie Robinson, took the first steps toward integrating the sport's major league teams when he signed a contract to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. This gigantic stride, which prepared the way for the legendary feats of Willie Mays and Henry Aaron, was an early harbinger of the significant changes in contract negotiations, compensation, and general status of professional athletes addressed half a century later in the 1994-95 baseball strike. His individual challenge to the accepted policies of organized sports demonstrated that change was possible through the concentrated effort of a player's union. BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Despite the absence of some of the more arduous racial conditions of Georgia, Pasadena had similar restrictionsthe movies were segregated, African Americans could swim in the municipal pool and attend the YMCA only on designated days, and some eating places were closed to black people. From the teachings of his mother, however, Robinson learned important lessons of selfrespect and selfconfidence.

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var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Check out the NEW Hotbot Tell me when this page is updated You are Jackie Robinson fan # to visit since April 14, 1997. Please stop by again! Please sign my guestbook Read my Dreambook! Sign my Dreambook! Teammate Jackie Robinson and the Negro Leagues of Baseball An Integrated Social Studies Unit Based on the Life and Times of Jackie Robinson Photograph courtesy of The Baseball Gallery "Take me Out to the Ball Game" "Jackie Robinson was more than just my teammate. He had a tremendous amount of talent, ability, and dedication. Jackie set a standard for future generations of ball players. He was a winner. Jackie Robinson was also a man." -Pee Wee Reese October 31, 1989 Introduce students to the book Teammates by Peter Golenbock. Teammates is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player on a major league baseball team and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate.

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