Jackie+Robinson

Jackie Robinson was born on January 31st 1919 in Ciaro, Georgia. He was the first ever black major league baseball player. He played many sports: Football with the Honolulu Bears, baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the negro National League, the Montreal Royals, and late in his professional played for the brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson helped the Dodgers win 6 National League pennants and one World Series. He then went on to work as an executive for the Chock Full O'Nuts restaurant chain. He became the Chairman of the board of Freedom National Bank in Harlem and a member of the New York State Athletic Commission. He went on to write an autobiography //I Never Had It Made,// in 1972.

His contributions to the black community gave hope to young boys dreaming of being an athlete or even just being successful. But an even bigger accomplishment was teh impact he had on the white community. He was well loved in the baseball community and the fan community.