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Jackie Robinson; Personal information; Born May 20, 1955 (age 69)Los Angeles, California: Nationality: American: Listed height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
He lost the weight during training camp, but dieting left him weak at the plate. [152] In 1948, Wendell Smith's book, ... Jackie Robinson comic book, issue No. 5, 1951.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Robinson was a graduate of Baylor University in Waco Texas. Afterward, he studied at Southwestern Seminary, Temple University and the New College, University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and obtained a doctorate in theology. [2] Robinson was an All-American basketball player, 1946–1948, while at Baylor University.
Celebrated every year on April 15, Jackie Robinson Day commemorates the day Robinson broke baseball's color barrier with his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
League 42 raised roughly $500,000 to replace the Robinson statue and enhance the property LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — As he […]
Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
The only earned run allowed by Koufax was the result of Davis losing a fly ball hit by Frank Robinson which fell for a triple; Robinson subsequently scored on a single by Boog Powell. Koufax did not receive any run support either; Baltimore's 20-year-old future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer pitched a four-hit shutout, and the Orioles won 6–0.
The Texas Rangers provided one of the more unique tributes to Jackie Robinson on Saturday. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...