Jackie Robinson:
Baseball Legend, Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson, Died Of A Heart Attack On October 24, 1972.
Just Days Before His Death, Robinson Was Inducted Into The Baseball Hall Of Fame (January 24, 1972).
Jackie Robinson Was The First African American To Play Modern, Major League Baseball. He Paved The Way For The Integration Of All Professional Sports In America.
Robinson Signed With The Montreal Royals, The Brooklyn Dodgers' Minor League Team, In October, 1945. He Broke Baseball's Color Barrier When He Played With The Dodgers In April, 1947. In 1949, The Baseball Superstar Was Named The National League's Most Valuable Player.
In His Career Robinson Stole 197 Bases, Including Home, 11 Times. When He Retired From Baseball In 1956, He Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal, For His Conduct "On And Off" The Field.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
