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Born Jan 31, 1919 · Cairo, Georgia, USA
Active 1966–1972 · 5′11″ (180 cm) · Awards: Spingarn Medal, California Hall of Fame, Quebec Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal, Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.