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Jackie Robinson
American baseball player (1919–1972)
For other people named Jackie Robinson, see Jackie Robinson (disambiguation).
Baseball player
| Jackie Robinson | |
|---|---|
Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born:(1919-01-31)January 31, 1919 Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 24, 1972(1972-10-24) (aged 53) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NgL: 1945, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| MLB: April 15, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| October 10, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Batting average | .313 |
| Home runs | 141 |
| Runs batted in | 761 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Induction | 1962 |
| Vote | 77.5% (first ballot) |
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 (ML