The story of a legend: Jackie Robinson

A legend is Born

Jan 31, 1919

Jackie Robinson is born to his mother, Mallie and his father, Jerry Robinson.

Jackie enrolls at UCLA

Sep 1, 1939

Jackie enrolls at UCLA, and becomes the school's first four letterman

Jackie joins the Army

Apr 3, 1942

Jackie Robinson agrees to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers

Aug 28, 1945

Jackie marries Rachel

Feb 10, 1946

Jackie marries the girl of his dreams.

Jackie plays his first professional baseball game for the Montreal Royals

Apr 18, 1946

Jackie plays his first professional baseball game for the Montreal Royals, who were a farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Montreal won the game 14-1 over Jersey City.

Jackie and the Montreal Royals win the Little World Series

Oct 4, 1946

Jackie and the Montreal Royals win the Little World Series over the Louisville Colonels 4-2 in a best of 7 series. Jackie finishes off the season with a .349 batting average and is declared the International League batting Champion.

Jackie and Rachel have their first of three children

Nov 18, 1946

The Robinson's have their first of three children.

Jackie Robinson makes his Major League Debut

Apr 15, 1947

Jackie Robinson is promoted to the Brooklin Dodgers after having an amazing season with the Montreal Royals. The Doders beat the Boston Braves by a score of 5-3 in Jackie's debut.

Jackie plays in the MLB

Period: Apr 15, 1947 to Jan 5, 1957

Jackie wins the Rookie of the Year award

Sep 19, 1947

Jackie becomes the first player to ever with the Rookie of the Year award. Jackie finishes the season with a .297 batting average, finished the year with the most stolen bases in the league.

Jackie wins the MVP.

Oct 1, 1949

Jackie wins the NL MVP, in a season where he had many career highs, including stolen bases (39), and batting average (.342), etc.

The JAckie Robinson Story

May 16, 1950

A movie about Jackie Robinson is released, Jackie plays himself in the movie.

Jackie wins his first World Series!

Oct 4, 1955

Jackie announces his retirement from baseball

Jan 5, 1957

Jackie retired from baseball with a .311 batting average, and 1'518 hits.

Jackie receives a degree from Howard University

Jun 7, 1957

Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr., both receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Howard University.

Jackie is inducted into the baseball hall of fame

Jul 23, 1962

Jackie's number is retired by the Dodgers organization

Jun 4, 1972

Jackie dies of a heart attack

Oct 23, 1972

Jackie's number is retired

Apr 15, 1997

Jackie Robinson's number is retired by every team in baseball

A tradition is started

Apr 15, 2004

Jackie Robinson Day is created to remember the life of Jackie Robinson.