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Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson(January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) became the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era in 1947.

The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Robinson in 1962 and he was a member of six World Series teams. Jackie earned six consecutive All-Star Game nominations and won several awards during his career. In 1947, Robinson won The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and the first MLB Rookie of the Year Award Award. Two years later, Jackie was awarded his first MVP National League MVP Award.

Watch Jackie Robinson portray himself in the feature film, The Jackie Robinson Story," streaming free, or downloadable, from the Internet Archive.