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He went to the college of UCLA .At UCLA he became the first athlete to win varsity letters in 4 sports, basketball, baseball, football, track.

He was in the Army.

No. 42 is the only number retired in baseball entirely, every April 15th, the teams wear number 42, to honor his legacy.

He played on the same high school team as Ted Williams, and Bob Lemon.

He was a 6 time All Star.

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He was the first African American to play on an all white team in the modern era of baseball. he broke the color barrier in Modern Day Baseball.

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He was forced to leave college and enlist in the army, due to financial issues. After 2 years in the army he was promoted to second lieutenant. His career was cut short when he was court-marshaled in relations to

objections with incidents of racial discrimination. He was honorably discharged from the Army.

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First black american to play modern day baseball, he broke the color barrier and showed that black Americans can play baseball too and that black people are not bad

Brought more African players from the Negro League, colleges, and other ways of acquiring players.

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Jackie Robinson and his way of breaking the color barrier in modern day baseball

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“Biography - The Official Licensing
Website of

Jackie Robinson.” Jackie Robinson, www.jackierobinson.com/biography/.

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Was hated by the baseball world, until Pee Wee Reese put his arm around Jackie Robinson, changing the way people looked at him and his talent. he started the movement of letting African Americans play in the modern era of baseball, and not just in the Negro League.