Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day

Jackie Robinson changed baseball when he stepped onto the field on Apr 15 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers The first African-American player in the major leagues since the 1880s he was under tremendous pressure to succeed and succeed he did His talent and ability as a ballplayer was undeniable and he maintained his composure in the face of racist taunts both on field and off Before the end of the 1947 other African-Americans would join him in the big leagues including fellow future Hall of Famer Larry Doby

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