Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson ( Jack Roosevelt Robinson ) was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia, United States and He died October 24, 1972 in North Stamford, Stamford, Connecticut, United States
His family members include : Rachel Robinson, David Robinson, Sharon Robinson, Jackie Robinson Jr. , Mallie Robinson, Jerry Robinson, Mack Robinson, Frank Robinson, Willa Mae Robinson, Edgar Robinson.
Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. He broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Jackie Robinson continued to play for the next 10 years, leading Brooklyn to six pennants and their only World Series Title. He became an important figure in the American civil rights movement and a symbol of a new era of breaking down racial segregation in America.