jackie robinson 42

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Pee Wee Reese

Captain of Brooklyn Dodgers, 10-time All Star, member of Hall of Fame; famous for publicly supporting Robinson

What was Branch Rickey's plan in 1945?

He planed to hire a negro for the Brooklyn Dodgers

americas greatest generation fought where?

Japan

Segregation laws were known as

Jim Crow Laws

In 1947, Robinson was named...

Major League Rookie of the Year

Ben Chapman

Manager of Philadelphia Phillies, achieved national attention for racist verbal abuse of Robinson

In 1962, Robinson was elected to...

The National baseball Hall of Fame

In 1955, Robinson & the Brooklyn Dodgers won what?

The world series

For African Americans, what was odd about the end of World War 2?

There was still racism even after the African Americans fought for their country

Rachel Robinson

Yale professor, nurse, wife of Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

first African American to play in Major League Baseball, signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in April 1947

Pee Wee Reese response to the petition

he said he wasn't interested and said Robison can either play or not and if Robinson gets his position as short then he deserves it

When Robinson was 6 months old...

his dad left him

what is the Brooklyn Dodgers declaration of independence?

its a petition explaining the whites on the Dodgers will not play ball with Jackie Robinson on the field

On the Kansas City Monarchs (Negro League), Robinson's reputation was:

known as a troublemaker for talking to the other players and having a bad temper, he was also known for stealing bases

Rickey offered to pay Robinson how much per month, year

month: $600 year:$7,200

Branch Rickey

owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers

the number 42 is the only number...

retired in baseball

In the army during WW2, Robinson is punished because he would NOT:

sit in the back of a military bus

americas greatest generation is known as

the people that fought in world war 2

Today, every year in April, all Major League Baseball players....

wear the number 42 on their jerseys


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