Jackie Robinson - Facts for Kids

Painted illustration of Jackie Robinson in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform with number 42, wearing a blue LA cap. He stands in the foreground with a baseball stadium and crowd visible in the background, commemorating his groundbreaking role as the first African American MLB player.

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Facts About Jackie Robinson For Kids

Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, as Jack Roosevelt Robinson.

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