Jackie Robinson

By j_guillen16

  • Robinsons birth

  • Joins UCLA and becomes first 4-Letterman

  • Inducted into the Army

  • Promotion to 2nd Leuitenant

  • Becomes platoon leader company B of the 761st

  • Jackie faces court-martial

  • Discharged from military active duty

  • Joins negro league, played for Kansas city Monarchs

  • Meets Branch Rickey and agrees to play for Brooklyn Dodgers

  • Signs contract to play with Montreal

  • Announce the purchase of his contract

  • MLB debut

  • Breaks color barrier in baseball

  • Testifies before the house about the role of blacks

  • Announces retirement

  • Earns Degree in Law from Harvard University

  • Hall of fame and Cooperstown inductee

  • #42 is retired from baseball

  • Death

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