A baseball legendA baseball legend

His FamilyHis Family

Off the field On the fieldBrooklyn Dodgers

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African Americans played baseball African Americans played baseball throughout the 1800s. By the 1860s throughout the 1800s. By the 1860s notable black amateur teams, such notable black amateur teams, such as the Colored Union Club in as the Colored Union Club in Brooklyn, New York, and the Pythian Brooklyn, New York, and the Pythian Club, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Club, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had formed. had formed.

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The first professional baseball The first professional baseball league, the National Association of league, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, was Professional Base Ball Players, was established. established.

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During the 1890s, most professional During the 1890s, most professional black players were limited to playing black players were limited to playing in exhibition games on "colored" in exhibition games on "colored" teams on the barnstorming circuit. teams on the barnstorming circuit.

1900’s1900’s

During the early 1900s, blacks were During the early 1900s, blacks were not allowed to play on white not allowed to play on white professional teams in the United professional teams in the United States. States.

19141914

Mack Robinson born in Cairo, GeorgiaMack Robinson born in Cairo, Georgia

(brother of Jackie Robinson)(brother of Jackie Robinson)

19191919

Jackie Roosevelt Robinson born on Jackie Roosevelt Robinson born on January 31 in Cairo, GeorgiaJanuary 31 in Cairo, Georgia

19361936

Mack wins two medalsMack wins two medals

in track and field at the in track and field at the

Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

He finishes second in theHe finishes second in the

200-meter sprint 200-meter sprint

behind Jesse Owens.behind Jesse Owens.

19391939

Jackie is a football, baseball and Jackie is a football, baseball and track star at UCLAtrack star at UCLA

19471947

Jackie plays his first game for the Jackie plays his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. They win the Brooklyn Dodgers. They win the National League pennant. Jack is National League pennant. Jack is names Rookie of the Year.names Rookie of the Year.

19411941

The United States enters World War The United States enters World War II. Jackie enlists in the U.S. ArmyII. Jackie enlists in the U.S. Army

19491949

Jackie wins the Most Valuable Player Jackie wins the Most Valuable Player Award. The Dodgers win the Award. The Dodgers win the pennant.pennant.

19551955

The Dodgers win the pennant again, The Dodgers win the pennant again, and go on to win their first and only and go on to win their first and only World SeriesWorld Series

19561956

The Dodgers win the pennant for the The Dodgers win the pennant for the sixth time in Jackie’s career. He sixth time in Jackie’s career. He retires from baseball and begins a retires from baseball and begins a career as a businessman and civil career as a businessman and civil rights activist.rights activist.

19621962

Jackie is inducted into National Jackie is inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame.Baseball Hall of Fame.

19721972

On October 24, 1972, Jackie On October 24, 1972, Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack at his Robinson died of a heart attack at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. home in Stamford, Connecticut.