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Birth of Jackie
Jackie was born January 31st, 1919.
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Pasadina Jr. College
Began at Pasadina Jr. College, he was named regions MVP in baseball. sfgate.com -
UCLA Superstar
He is the first four letter varsity athlete to ever enroll at UCLA. comc.com| -
Jackie Robinson is sent to the Army
Jackie Robinson was enrolled into the U.S Army but never saw service. First he was going to be discharged for insubordination because he would not move his seat for a white solider. He was let off on a honorable discharge in 1944. yardbarker.com -
Began his profesional baseball career.
He began his baseball career with the Kansas City Monarchs. He made 400$ a month. espn.go.com| -
Jackie Robinson married Rachel Isum
He married his college girlfriend, after he started playing for the Monarchs. https://www.biography.com/people/rachel-robinson -
First Black Athlete to Join the MLB
Jackie became the first black baseball player to ever join the MLB.
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Rookie of the Year
He won rookie of the year in 1947, the first year the award was given out. -
League MVP
He won the most valuable player in the National League. pinterest.com -
World Series Champ
He became the first black player to ever win a World Series. stuffnobodycaresabout.com| -
Jackie Robinson Inducted into Hall of Fame.
Jackie Robinson was the first black player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. baseballhall.org| -
Freedom National Bank
He founded the bank as a protest against white banks that discriminated against African- Americans with loans and/ or high interest rates. umass.edu| -
Death of Jackie
He dies in Stamford Connecticut from heart complications. nydailynews.com| -
The Rookie of the Year award was renamed to Jackie Robinson award
The award Jackie Robinson won first was now named after him. blog.gospikes.com -
Jersey is Retired
He is the only player to have his jersey retired for every single team. picsforkeywordsuggestion.com|