Jackie Robinson, Baseball, Born 1919

Jackie Robinson (born 1919) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-1956.

His breaking of the color barrier of Major League Baseball is widely regarded as one of the most significant events in sports history.

He was the first African American to play in the MLB in the modern era, and was awarded the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947.

Throughout his career, Robinson was a six-time All-Star, and was the first black player to win a batting title in 1949.

He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 as the first African American, and his uniform number, 42, was retired across Major League Baseball.

Robinson was also an active campaigner for civil rights, and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2005.

Off the field, Robinson dedicated himself to public service and fighting for racial justice, and founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 1973.

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