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Jackie Robinson Timeline
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Jackie Gets Married
Jackie Robinson proposed to his wife over the phone, and later got married to her. -
Black Leagues
Jackie Robinson played in the black leagues before he switched to the Montreal Royals. -
Montreal
He played for Montreal before the Dodgers to try to make the Dodgers team. -
Has A Child
After being married for a while Jackie had a child with his wife. -
Moved To First Base
He got moved to first base bacause he had a bad arm for short stop. -
Made The Dodgers
He was the first black baseball player in M.L.B history. -
Death threats
He got death threats from people because he was a black man. -
Got Spiked
He got spiked by the Pittsburg Pirates, and kept playing. -
Rookie Of The Year
Jackie Robinson was rookie of the year, and also the first black to get that honor. -
Retired
Jackie retired in 1957, after retiring he made hall of fame.