Jackie Robinson was able to play Major League Baseball because the Brooklyn Dodgers called him up from the minors in 1947. His first season in the majors, Robinson played first base.
Robinson, who played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956), was the first African-American to break baseball's color line. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
The first African American was Jakkie Robinson and he was awsome.
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He was the first black or negro to play in the major league baseball.
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actually, jakie Robinson was the first African American player in a major league baseball team (the Brooklyn dodgers) in 1947. millions admired jakie for his great skills as an athlete. millions more were inspired by his courage. Robinson bore with bravery the pressure of being an individual so many people wanted to see succeed-and so many others expected to see fail.
Robinson made his Major League debut on April 15, 1947, playing first base when he went 0 for 3 against the Boston Braves.
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Baseball great Jackie Robinson was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia.
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Jackie Robinson played his entire ten year Major League career with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 through 1959.