jackie robinson by j o'b
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Biography of Jackie
Robinson
By J O’B
Jackie Robinson
• He was born in Cairo, Georgia• He was born in 1919• His parents separated when he
was 1 years old and he moved to Pasadena, CA
Jackie Robinson – The Early Years
• He was really good at sports
• He was on the basketball, football, baseball and track teams
• Jackie went to UCLA College
• He was also an officer in the US Army during WWII
Jackie Robinson – Adult Life/Career
• After the Army Jackie played in the Negro American League for the Kansas City Monarchs
• Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945
Jackie Robinson – Accomplishments
• Robinson was the first African American to sign a contract with a major league baseball team
• He hit his first home run when he played for the minor league team the Montreal Royals
• He won the World Series in 1955• He was the first African American
baseball player to be elected in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Jackie Robinson – Impact on the World
• He was the first African American to play in MLB
• He helped end segregation
• He helped poor people after he retired
• His wife started the Jackie Robinson Foundation
Jackie Robinson – End of Life
• Jackie died in 1972
• Every season the MLB celebrates his legacy and players wear #42