Photo: Harry Warnecke / Frank Livia / Robert F. Cranston / William Klein / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I get a little awestruck every time I think about what Jackie Robinson actually pulled off. On April 15, 1947, he walked onto the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke baseball's color line in front of a country that was openly daring him to fail, and he answered with pure excellence: Rookie of the Year that very season, MVP by 1949, and that electric, fearless base-running that made him impossible to ignore. What gets me is the restraint it took, swallowing the abuse while letting his game do the talking. He was an athlete, a Hall of Famer, and a civil rights pioneer rolled into one, and the fact that every team retires his number 42 tells you everything. A genuine American hero, and I still love watching the old footage.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jackie Robinson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャッキー・ロビンソン
- Reading
- じゃっきー・ろびんそん
- Born
- January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Cairo, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / basketball coach / athletics competitor / military officer / vice president
2. Background
- High school
- John Muir High School
- University
- Pasadena City College
Awards & achievements
- 1956 Spingarn Medal
- 2007 California Hall of Fame
- 2016 Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
- 1991 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
- 1949 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1984 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2005 Congressional Gold Medal
- 1947 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jackie Robinson born?
January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972.
Where is Jackie Robinson from?
Jackie Robinson is from Cairo, Georgia, United States.
What does Jackie Robinson do?
Jackie Robinson works as baseball player, basketball coach, athletics competitor, military officer, vice president.
How tall is Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.