Jackie Robinson made one of the most daring moves by playing Major League baseball. ... Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. ... Opening day for Jackie Robinson was very exciting. ... Jackie Robinson's major league debut was more than just the first step in righting a historical wrong(Dorinson 132). ... He made the big step to show that it's not impossible to get things to be equal.We should all be very thankful for what Jackie Robinson has done. ...

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Jackie Robinson (1919-72) Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia., on January 31, 1919 to Jerry and Mallie Robinson. ... On April 10, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player to sign a major league contract in the 20th century. ... On July 12, 1949, Jackie Robinson made his All-Star game debut for the National league. ... Robinson starred in the motion picture The Jackie Robinson Story which was made in 1950 and was the author, with Alfred Duckett, of I Never Had It Made in 1972. On October 24, 1972, Jackie Robinson died from a heart attack at the age of 53 in Stamford, ...

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What made that year so important was one player--Jackie Robinson. ... Dixie's brother Harry Walker attributed Dixie's omission to what he called a "bad rap" regarding his opposition to Jackie Robinson joining the Dodgers. ... In fact, it may have been due to Walker's conflicts with Branch Rickey rather than Jackie Robinson--conflicts that were primarily financial disagreements and not debates on racial issues. ... In addition to breaking baseball's color barrier by promoting Jackie Robinson to the major leagues, he introduced the batting helmet and was also the first to...

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 Cesar Chavez, Fred Korematsu, and Jackie Robinson were all national civil rights hero. ... Cesar Chavez helped Mexican American migrant farm workers get the fair wages from their employer, Fred Korematsu accuse the government for the right of Japanese Americans and Jackie Robinson helped African American right in the sport field. ... Jackie Robinson (1919.1.31 – 1972.10.24) was an African American born in state of Georgia. ... After Branch Rickey bring Jackie Robinson into Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson wipe the line between white baseball and black baseball forever, this became...

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