Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson was the first African-American man to have a career in Major League Baseball. In 1946, Brooklyn Dodgers Blanche Rickey signed Jackie to a minor league . On April 15, 1947 Jackie made his Major League . Despite intolerance, racism, and , Jackie his . He went on to enjoy a baseball career, and even led the Dodgers to a World Series in 1955. Today, Jackie Robinson a hero. His number, 42, has been retired forever by Major League Baseball. No player on any team may ever wear it again.