Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson
Born:
January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA
Died:
October 24, 1972 - 53 years old
Bats:
R Throws:
R
Ht:
5'11" Wt:
195
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- Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962
- Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as a Free Agent in 1945
- Played in the Negro Leagues (lost ML playing time)
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: Muir Technical (Pasadena, CA)
- College/Univ: University of California, Los Angeles (1940)