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birth
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. -
University
Jackie attended Pasadena college where he played four sports: Football, basketball, baseball, and track. He was named the regions most valuable player in 1938. -
Broad jump champ
Jackie won the National Collegiate Ayhletic Association Broad Jump Title. -
Professional football
Jackie Played professional football for the Honolulu Bears.(semi professional team) -
Joined the army
Robinson joined the army during World War II as a second lieutenant. -
arrested
Was arrested for refusing to give up his seat and move to the back of the segregated bus. -
Joined the Dodgers
Jackie played his first game for the Dodgers becoming the first black player to compete in the major leagues. -
Rookie of the Year
jackie was named Rookie of the Year. -
Mvp
Jackie was named National League MVP in 1949. -
Vocal speaker
Jackie became a vocal supporter of Martin Luther KIng Jr and the National Association for the Advancement of colored people. -
Jackie calls out Yankees
In 1952, Jackie publicly called out the Yankees as a racist organization for not having broken the color barrier 5 years after he began playing baseball with the dodgers. -
World Series
Jackie Robinsons helps the Dodgers finally win the World Series. He then helped the team win one more Nationl league pennant the following season. -
Retires
Jackie shortly retires after the trade to the New York Giants with an impressive batting average of .311. -
Hall of Fame
In 1962, Robinson was the first African American to be inducted into the baseball Hall Of Fame. -
Passes Away
On October 24, 1972, Jackie Robinson dies of heart problems and diabetes complications in Stamford, Connecticut.
