A Baseball Life
By Ricky G.
Baseball legends
Jackie Robinson
- broke the color barrier in 1947
- made his baseball debut on april 15, 1947
- Jackie's number in baseball was the first number retired
- He was elected to throw the first ball at the 1972 world series
- in 1953 he had a .400 batting streak
- in 1954 he had a .779 batting in the national league
- named national league rookie of the year in 1947
- lead the national league in stolen bases in 1947 and 1949
- led second basemen in double plays in 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952
- selected as the national league MVP in 1949
- won the 1949 batting title with a .342 average
- national league all-star team, 1949-1952
- led the dodgers to six world series and one world series champion ship
- received the prestigious Springarn medal
- received multiple honorary degrees from universities
- Jackie was never his real name but it was his baseball name
- was an all right baseball player
before and beyond baseball
- served in the US military from 1942-1945
- served numerous segregation protests