Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the 20th century, breaking the color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He faced intense racism but had a successful career, being named Rookie of the Year in 1947 and winning the National League MVP award in 1949. Robinson received many honors for his achievements, including being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 as the first African American player. His uniform number, 42, is now retired across MLB in honor of his contributions to integrating professional baseball.

1. BASEBALL:
JACKIE
ROBINSON
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2. SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF JACKIE
ROBINSON
 African-American to join 20th
century Major League
baseball
 Rookie of the Year Award
 First African-American in
the Baseball Hall of Fame
 Uniform “42” across all
teams
 African-American to receive
the Congressional Gold
Medal
 National League Rookie
of the Year Award
 National League Most
Valuable Player Award
 NAACP Spigarn Medal
 Honorary degree from
Howard University
 U.S. Postage stamp
honoring Jackie Robinson
 Presidential Medal of
Freedom
 Congressional Gold Medal
FIRST OF …… AWARDS AND HONOURS….

3. SOMEOFTHECOOLTHINGSJACKIEROBINSON
DID
 Played with the Brooklyn Dodgers
 first UCLA student to earn a varsity letter
in all four sports: baseball, basketball,
football and track.
 Uniform “42” across all teams
 The Rookie of the Year Award” renamed
as “The Jackie Robinson Award”
 US Postage stamp honouring Jackie
Robinson Award

4. SOME AMAZING STATISTICS OF JACKIE
ROBINSON’S BASEBALL CAREER
 1947 – Games played: 151; Runs: 125, Stolen Bases: 29, Batting
Average: .297
 1948 - Games played: 147; Runs: 108; Stolen Bases: 22 ; Batting
Average: .296
 1949 - Games played: 156; Runs: 122; Stolen Bases: 37; Batting
Average: .342
 1950 - Games Played: 144; Runs: 99; Stolen Bases: 12; Batting
Average: .328
 1951 - Games Played: 153; Runs: 106; Stolen Bases: 25; Batting
Average: .338
 1952 - Games Played: 149; Runs: 104; Stolen Bases: 24; Batting
Average: .308
 1953 - Games Played: 136; Runs: 109; Stolen Bases: 17; Batting
Average: .329
 1954 - Games Played: 124; Runs: 62; Stolen Bases: 7; Batting Average:
.311
 1955 - Games played: 105; Runs: 51; Stolen Bases: 12; Batting
Average: .256
 1956 - Games played: 117; Runs: 61; Stolen Bases: 12; Batting
Average: .275

5. ROBINSON’S RETIRED LIFE
 January 1956, Robinson announced his retirement
from basement at the age of 37 years old
 Active in civil rights, business, and politics
 Served as Vice President of Community Relations at
Chock Full O' Nuts
 Was the Special Assistant to New York Governor Nelson
Rockefeller
 Marched on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. in
1963.

6. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.biographyshelf.com/jackie_robinson_biogr
aphy.html
 http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/3-27-2005-67667.asp
 http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/featured-
biography/jackie-robinson.jsp

7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
PLEASE REMEMBER JACKIE
ROBINSON