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A legend is Born
Jackie Robinson is born to his mother, Mallie and his father, Jerry Robinson. -
Jackie enrolls at UCLA
Jackie enrolls at UCLA, and becomes the school's first four letterman -
Jackie joins the Army
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Jackie Robinson agrees to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers
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Jackie marries Rachel
Jackie marries the girl of his dreams. -
Jackie plays his first professional baseball game for the Montreal Royals
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
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
The Robinson's have their first of three children. -
Jackie Robinson makes his Major League Debut
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. -
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Jackie plays in the MLB
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Jackie wins the Rookie of the Year award
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.
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
A movie about Jackie Robinson is released, Jackie plays himself in the movie. -
Jackie wins his first World Series!
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Jackie announces his retirement from baseball
Jackie retired from baseball with a .311 batting average, and 1'518 hits. -
Jackie receives a degree from Howard University
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
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Jackie's number is retired by the Dodgers organization
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Jackie dies of a heart attack
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Jackie's number is retired
Jackie Robinson's number is retired by every team in baseball -
A tradition is started
Jackie Robinson Day is created to remember the life of Jackie Robinson.
