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1. Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Jack Roosevelt Robinsonnoun

   United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)

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1. jackie robinson

   Jackie Robinson, full name Jack Roosevelt Robinson, was an American professional baseball player who became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 20th century. Born on January 31, 1919, he is best known for breaking the color barrier in the world of professional baseball by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, thereby putting an end to the racial segregation that had previously marked the league. Robinson challenged the traditional basis of segregation which had then marked many other aspects of American life as well. Despite facing considerable racial abuse, he remained strong, becoming an emblem of the civil rights movement, and contributing significantly to societal transformation in the US. With his exceptional talent, he went on to have a significant career in baseball, earning several awards including the League's Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. Robinson died in 1972 and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984.

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1. Jackie Robinson

   Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. As the first major league team to play a black man since the 1880s, the Dodgers ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades. The example of Robinson's character and unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation, which then marked many other aspects of American life, and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement. In addition to his cultural impact, Robinson had an exceptional baseball career. Over ten seasons, Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games, from 1949 to 1954, was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball "universally" retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. Initiated for the first time on April 15, 2004, Major League Baseball has adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day", on which every player on every team wears #42.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jackie robinson in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of jackie robinson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of jackie robinson in a Sentence

1. Grant Fuhr:

   Willie paved the path for the rest of us. In that way he is a true builder of the game, if you look up the word' builder' there should be a picture of Willie. He is the Jackie Robinson of hockey.

2. Peter Golenbock:

   The same way Jackie Robinson had to go through hell to become a Major League Baseball player, Hank Aaron had to go through hell after doing one of the greatest things in the history of sports.

3. Stephen Keener:

   During our review, it became clear that both Jackie Robinson West officials and (the) District Administrator ... signed documents to make players eligible who should not have been.

4. Bob Kendrick:

   When Jackie Robinson stepped on the field as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, for us Black folk, it was our Neil Armstrong landing on the moon.

5. Tim Anderson:

   La Russa was trying to call me Jackie Robinson, like' What's up, Jackie ?' i don't play like that. I wasn't really bothering nobody today, but La Russa made the comment and it was disrespectful. I don't think it was called for. It was unnecessary.

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