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Jackie Robinson

On April 15, 1947, Jackie made his debut as a Brooklyn Dodger. What position did he play that day?

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1st Base. He went 0 for 3 at the plate. He played most of his first season at first base, where he had to endure players trying to spike him with their cleats. He spent the majority of his career as a second baseman.



Jackie's first season, 1947, was also the first year that Major League baseball awarded a Rookie of the Year trophy. At the time, there was only one winner for both leagues. Who won it that year?

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Jackie Robinson. Jansen, Shea, and Fain finished second, third, and fourth, respectively, in the balloting. Jackie batted .297 and had 29 stolen bases.



Jackie's entrance into the Major Leagues is really the story of two men: Jackie and the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who signed him. What was the General Manager's name?

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Branch Rickey. There were many people in baseball who strenuously opposed Rickey's signing of Jackie. Both men had a huge stake in Jackie's success. Larry MacPhail had been GM before Rickey. Walter O'Malley (still cursed in Brooklyn) is the man who moved the Dodgers to LA. Happy Chandler was the Commissioner of Baseball when Jackie was signed. It should be noted that Chandler's acquiescense in the signing was in direct contrast to the wishes of the previous commissioner, Judge Landis.



Jackie served in the Army from 1941 to 1944. At one point he faced court-martial on what charge?

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Refusing to sit in the back of a bus. He was acquitted of the charge, but the court-martial proceeding prevented him from being shipped overseas. Jackie was honorably discharged in 1944.



In April 1997 (50 years after Jackie broke the color barrier), Major League baseball honored Jackie by retiring his jersey number. He is the first player to have this honor. What number had he worn throughout his career?

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42. Jackie wasn't around to see this tribute. He died on October 24, 1972. The impact he had on baseball and on the Civil Rights movement cannot be overstated.



Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie spent 1945 in the Negro League on which team?

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Kansas City Monarchs. Buck O'Neil was his manager and the legendary Satchel Paige was a teammate. Ironically, Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier ultimately contributed to the demise of the Negro League.



Before making his debut as a Dodger, Jackie spent one season, 1946, playing minor league ball for which team?

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Montreal Royals. Rickey felt Jackie would have an easier time playing in Canada for a year before dealing with the abuse that awaited him in America.



Before gaining prominence (and notoriety) as the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues in the modern era, Jackie was a four sport star at which university?

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UCLA. He excelled at football, track, basketball and baseball. He was the first UCLA student to play on the varsity squad for all four sports in the same year. Jackie was the first African-American to play in the modern era (1900 to Present). Moses Fleetwood Walker, was the first black player in the Major Leagues in 1884 - catching for the Toledo Blue Stockings. His career was brief, thanks to the efforts of Cap Anson and other owners who objected to Blacks playing in the Majors.



Amazingly, at the end of his career, Jackie was sold by the Dodgers to another team. Branch Rickey was no longer with the Dodgers. What team did the Dodgers sell Robinson to?

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New York Giants. Jackie, his own man to the end, opted to retire rather than play for the Giants.



After years of futility, Jackie finally led the Brooklyn Dodgers (Dem Bums) to a World Series Championship in 1955. Who did the Dodgers beat in the Series?

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New York Yankees. It was their first Championship. The next season, they would make it to the World Series again only to lose to the hated Yankees. That Brooklyn team was the victim of Don Larsen's perfect game, the first occurence of that feat in World Series history.

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• What embarrassing mistake was made when the band Dexy's Midnight Runners performed the song "Jackie Wilson Said" on a particular edition of "Top of the Pops"? ( goto )



• On Jackie Gleason's variety show in the sixties, one of the most popular segments was 'Joe, the Bartender.' Joe's regular visitor at the bar was what slightly off-center, but lovable character? ( goto )