By: Anthony Schumaker

• Was born

January 31

1919 in Cairo,

Georgia.

•Did not have

a good

childhood

growing up.

Early Life

Education

• Attended John Muir High School.

•Pasadena Junior College.

• Continued school a the University of California.

• Jackie was forced to leave UCLA just shy of graduation.

College Sports

Jackie was the first student at UCLA to win 4 varsity letters in the sports he played.

college career Robinson attended Pasadena Junior College, where he continued his athletic career

In 1938, he was elected to the All-Southland Junior College Team for baseball and selected as the region's Most Valuable Player

That year, Robinson was one of ten students named to the school's Order of the Mast and Dagger , awarded to students performing "outstanding service to the school and whose scholastic and citizenship record is worthy of recognition.

Army On April 3, 1942, Jackie Robinson was inducted Into the U.S. Army during world war II

Robinson was accepted into officer candidate school.

He graduated, earning his second lieutenant's bars on January 28, 1943, and was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas.

Negro League • Began playing baseball for the Negro League.

•1946 Jackie played for the Royals.

• Was the first African-American to play in the international baseball league.

• Won the league batting title in the •years of 1946 and 1947 as the second basemen.

Branch Rickey

1919 developed the “farm system”

1942 Branch Rickey becomes president and GM of the Brooklyn Dodgers

October 25, 1945 Branch Rickey announced his decision to sign Jackie Robinson to the previously all white Brooklyn Dodgers farm team.

“I want a player with guts enough not to fight back.” –Branch Rickey

Three hour meeting Graphically illustrated the

difficulties that Robinson might face: Hostile teammates Abusive opponents Insulting fans Obstinate hotel clerks Racial comments

“Mr. Rickey, do you want a ballplayer who’s afraid to fight back?”

“Mr. Rickey, I think I can play ball in Montreal. I think I can play ball in Brooklyn. But you’re a better judge of that than I am. If you want to take this gamble, I promise you there will be no incident.”

Robinson’s Answer

Motivation College baseball manager

at Ohio Wesleyan. Experiences made him

want to bring about change.

Hotel Incident

Forfeit of Game

"I may not be able to do something about racism in every field, but I can sure do something about it in baseball."

1947 Jackie was called up the major leagues.

Was the first African-American to play in the major leagues.

March 17 he played his first game.

1949 won the national league batting title.

Major Leagues

Selected rookie of the year.

Brooklyn Dodgers April 15,1947 Robinson debuted

for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Many players on opposing teams threatened not to play against the Dodgers.

Would put the prejudice and racial comments to the side.

Would go on and hit 12 home-runs and would go on and help the Dodgers win the National League pennant.

Was the highest paid player in Dodger history.

Reactions The newly installed

Baseball Commissioner, was quoted as saying that: "if the African-Americans can fight and die in the South Pacific, they can play ball in America."

He endured abuse and death threats and got off to a slow start. However, his athleticism and skill earned him the first ever Rookie of the Year award, which is now named in his honor.

Records and Achievements 1947 First African American to play Major League Baseball1947 Rookie of the Year1949 National League MVPAppeared in six All Star games from 1949-19546 National League pennants 1 World Series winStole home 19 times1956 Retired with .311 batting average1962 First African American inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Was inducted into the

Baseball Hall of Fame class of 1962.

Brooklyn Dodgers retired Jackie Robinson #42 uniform June 4, 1972.

On April 15, 1997, all of Major League Baseball also retired No. 42, officially making the 15th of April Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of his April 15, 1947, debut game

Death He remained active, in national

campaigns against drug addiction--from which his son, Jackie Jr., had been recovering before he was killed in 1971 in an automobile accident

Robinson died in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 24, 1972

Robinson's remains were laid to rest at the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

Jackie Robinson Foundation In 1973 Jackie’s family

started the Jackie Robinson foundation

They give out 250 scholarships year.

Provided $50million in services 22 goes to scholarships.

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