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Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.
Career First black player in Major League Baseball. Played football with Honolulu Bears, 1941; played on Kansas City Monarchs baseball team, Negro National League, 1945; signed with Montreal Royals, late 1945; professional baseball player with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947-56. Had career batting average of .311 with the Dodgers; compiled .333 batting average as National League All-Star; helped Dodgers win six National League pennants and one World Series. Served as executive for Chock Full O'Nuts restaurant chain, and insurance, food-Franchising, and interracial construction firms, beginning in late-1950s. chairman of the board of Freedom National Bank in Harlem; member of the New York State Athletic Commission. Author of autobiography I Never Had It Made, 1972. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below.
Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers his entire career from 1947 - 1956. After being traded to the New York Giants after the 1956 season, Jackie retired.
1956-1965: Cincinnati Reds 1966-1971: Baltimore Orioles 1972: Los Angeles Dodgers 1973: California Angels 1974: California Angels, Cleveland Indians 1975-1976: Cleveland Indians
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Facts about Jackie Robinson?
Well It Was Jackie Robinson Goals Were To Play Baseball & To Help EveryOne Be Equal. Jackie robinson Served the U.S army From 1942-1945 .
What dodgers did Jackie Robinson play for?
Brooklyn Dodgers
What was Jackie Robinson's debate and diplomacy?
Jackie Robinson's debate was about whether they would let him play on the major leagues because he is an African American
What team did Jackie Robinson play for after the black panthers?
After Jackie played on the Black Panthers he played on a team called Montreal. Then Jackie Robinson was number 42 on the Brooklyn Dogers
What position did Jackie Robinson play in football for UCLA?
Jackie robinson played baseball, not basketball
Why Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson is the first black player to play in the MLB.
Which sports did Jackie Robinson play?
Jackie Robinson played football, baseball, track, tennis and basketball.
Did Jackie Robinson play for the Baltimore Orioles?
No, he did not. Jackie Robinson played his entire career for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Facts about Jackie Robinson?
Well It Was Jackie Robinson Goals Were To Play Baseball & To Help EveryOne Be Equal. Jackie robinson Served the U.S army From 1942-1945 .
Beside baseball what sport did Jackie Robinson play?
Jackie Robinson played basketball, football, and track-and field.
What year did Jackie Robinson play for the Holoulou Hawaii Bears?
Jackie Robinson played for the holoulou bears in 1941
What was Jackie Robinson ethnicity issues?
Jackie Robinson was colored and colored people were told they cant play baseball.
What did Jackie Robinson do that no one else did?
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball.
Did Jackie Robinson also play golf?
no
What did Jackie Robinson have to do to get into the MLB?
play baseball
What was Jackie Robinson's problem?
Nobody liked him because he was an African American, and they were upset that Jackie had to play with him. Jackie Robinson had a heart attack at the age of 53.
What movie did Jackie Robinson play in?
He starred as himself in "The Jackie Robinson Story" (1950). Ruby Dee portrayed Robinson's wife Rachel in the biopic.
