Timeline by Joey Henry

January 31, 1919

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Jackie Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia.

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He enrolls at UCLA, where he becomes the first athlete to letter in four sports. Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Track

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He leaves UCLA right before graduation because of financial issues and plays semi-professional football for a little.

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Serves in the U.S Army during World War II.

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He joins the Kansas City Monarchs, a team in the Negro Leauges

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He signs a contact with the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league team, the Montreal Royals

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Breaks Major League Baseballs color barrier by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers

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Wins the National League MVP

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Helps the Dodgers win the World Series

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He retires from baseball

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Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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The Dodgers retire his jersey number, 42

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Jackie Robinson passes away in Stanford, Connecticut