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          Jackie Robinson
          Second baseman
          Born:(1919-01-31)January 31, 1919
          Cairo, Georgia
          Died: October 24, 1972(1972-10-24) (aged 53)
          Stamford, Connecticut
          Batted: RightThrew: Right
          debut
          April 15, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
          Last appearance
          October 10, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
          Career statistics
          Batting average.311
          Hits1,518
          Home runs137
          Runs batted in734
          Stolen bases197
          Teams

          Negro leagues

          Major League Baseball

          Career highlights and awards
          • 6× All-Star selection (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)
          • Negro League All-Star selection (1945)
          • World Series champion (1955)
          • 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year
          • 1949 NL MVP
          • Jersey number 42 retired by all MLB teams
          • Major League Baseball All-Century Team
          Baseball Hall of Fame
          Induction1962
          Vote77.5% (first ballot)

          Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October