I’d always respected and admired Jackie Robinson for overcoming prejudice and pioneering the integration of major league baseball.
Robinson’s first year playing for the National League, he won Rookie of the Year with 12 home-runs, 29 steals, and a .279 average.
Robinson was eventually inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Aside from his incredible feats as a professional baseball player, Robinson lead a fascinating and full life.
In addition to baseball, Jackie Robinson was a prolific athlete in football, basketball and track at UCLA.
In 1942, Robinson was drafted into the Army. While station in Fort Hood, he refused to sit in the back of a segregated bus and was court-martialed and eventually exonerated.
He also played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. He used his fame to increase awareness about social injustice.
42 is the only number to be retired across all of Major League Baseball to honor Robinson and his feats.
My love for Jackie Robinson has been rekindled by the research.
RIP to the king.
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