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Jackie Robinson is a leader because of his perseverance, determination, and courage. He blazed the trail for integrated play in baseball. He was the first African American inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play professional baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers

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Jackie Robinson

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“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”

“I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.”

“Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.”

Just some quotes by him

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Robinson, Jackie was the youngest of the five children in the family. In 1920, after his father abandoned his family, they moved to Pasadena, California, where his mother took sundry jobs to sustain her family. He graduated from Washington Junior High School in 1935.

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Born: January 31, 1919, Cairo, GA.

Occupation: Baseball player.

Education: University of California.

Famous for: Being the first African-American to play major team sport.

Primary Team: Brooklyn Dodgers.

Jackie Robinson Day: April 15.

Award: 1949, National League's most valuable player award.

Batting Average: 3.42.

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In 1947, Jackie played in his first major league game The fans and even other teammates made fun of him, but he did well. He won the Rookie of the Year award.

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CAREER BATTING STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM AVG
1956 | BKN | .275
Total | Total | .311
Season Averages | .311

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In 1946, Jackie was the first African American to play professional baseball-Many teams threatened to strike rather than play against Jackie Robin