Jackie Robinson
Crack, its going, it going, its gone, Jackie Robinson just hit a two run home run into center field to put the dodgers up but two in the bottom of the ninth inning. Now let’s take a strike to go into the early ages of Jackie Robinson’s life. Know you’re going to learn about one of the most history making baseball player to play the game of baseball. You should know about him because he’s not just a baseball player he helped the USA to get rid of the........... Early life
In 1919, January 31, Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the youngest of five children. His mom had raised him when he was a little kid and she did not make a lot a money. He went to John Muir High School
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He stared to play baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 then he got the Rookie of the Year and MVP in 1949. He won his first world series in 1955. 1962 was when he got chosen to go into the Hall of Fame. In 1949 he lead the league with 37 stolen bases and a batting average of .342 than in 1949-54 he got pick to go to the All-Star team.
Personal life From 1942 to 1944, Robinson served as second lieutenant in the United States Army, however, he never saw combat (Biography.com). Robinson was arrested for not giving up his seat during boot camp for not giving up his seat on the bus in Fort Hood, Texas. He had a pretty big family his wife was Rachel Robinson, mother Millie Robinson, father Jerry Robinson, sister Willa Robinson, brothers, Edgar Robinson, Frank Robinson, Mack Robinson, daughter Sharon Robinson, sons David Robinson, Jackie Robinson Jr. His brother Mack Had bad heart conditions, but he became second in the U.S Olympics when he ran the 200-meter