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Robinson did not outlive his son by very long. In 1968, he suffered a heart attack. Complications from heart disease and diabetes weakened Robinson and made him almost blind by middle age. On October 24, 1972, Robinson died of a heart attack at his home at 95 Cascade Road in North Stamford, Connecticut; he was 53 years old.
Rachel and Robinson married on February 10, 1946, [1] the year before he broke into the big leagues. They had three children, named Jackie Robinson Jr. (1946–1971), who died in an automobile crash in 1971 at age 24, Sharon Robinson (born 1950) and David Robinson (born 1952), who currently has ten children. [3]
Due to his connection with Jackie Robinson, Rickey has been portrayed numerous times on screen and stage: In the 1950 movie The Jackie Robinson Story, he is portrayed by Minor Watson. [62] In the 1996 HBO movie Soul of the Game, Rickey is played by Edward Herrmann. [63] In the 2013 film 42, Rickey is played by Harrison Ford. [64]
Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color barrier on Monday. Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 ...
Former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine was teammates with Jackie Robinson from 1948 to 1956. He recalls his relationship with the man who broke baseball's color barrier.
Jackie Robinson Day honors the first Black player in modern baseball to take the field. On Opening Day 75 years ago, Jackie Robinson's debut made history.
The Pasadena Robinson Memorial, dedicated to both Matthew and Jackie, was dedicated in 1997. The memorial statue of Jackie Robinson by sculptor Richard H. Ellis at UCLA Bruins baseball team's home Jackie Robinson Stadium, [6] was installed by the efforts of Jackie's brother, Mack. [7] Several locations are named in honor of Matthew Robinson.
David Hobbs, an employee at Art Castings of Colorado, touches up a wax mold of Jackie Robinson’s head in Loveland, Colo. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) ... Robinson died in ...