Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. This biography chronicles Robinson's childhood and how his experiences molded him into an athlete and activist. Illustrations.
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Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. This biography chronicles Robinson's childhood and how his experiences molded him into an athlete and activist. Illustrations.
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