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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Jackie Robinson Day 2021

From the desk of:  FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS


Jackie Robinson School
McKeever Place, Brooklyn


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UNITED STATES ARMY
Second Lieutenant
1942 ~ 1944

1945 - Kansas City Monarchs
24 for 58 (.414/.460/.569)

1946 - Montreal Royals
.349/.468/.462, 113 runs, 40 stolen bases

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Tuesday, April 15, 1947
Jackie Robinson starts at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers 
at Ebbets Field finally breaking baseball's color line.


1947 - N.L. Rookie of the Year
.297/.383/.427, 12 Home Runs, 48 RBI 
Leads N.L. with 29 stolen bases

1949 - N.L. MVP
.342/.432/.528, 16 Home Runs, 124 RBI
Leads N.L. with 37 stolen bases
N.L. Batting Title

6x All-Star
6x National League Champion
1955 - World Series Champion

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October 27, 1972
Jack Roosevelt Robinson passes away 
upon suffering a heart attack at his home.  He was just 53-years old.

Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn



April 15, 1997
Jackie Robinson's #42 is retired by Major League Baseball



* Brooklyn Historical Society


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