Accomplishments
· In his first year, Jackie Robinson hit 12 home runs and led the National League in stolen bases. He helped the Dodgers win the National League pennant and was selected as Rookie of the Year.
· In the 1949 season, Jackie led the National League with a .342 batting average, 37 stolen bases, and was second in RBI’s and slugging percentage. He became the first African American to earn the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award.
· He played in six consecutive All-Star games from 1949 to 1954.
· Of the 10 years he played baseball, he helped lead his team to win six pennant championships.
· He was part of the 1955 team that won the World Series Championship.
· He was the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
· In 1997, in his honor, Major League Baseball retired Jackie’s uniform number (42) across all Major League teams.
· He retired from baseball after the 1956 season and went on to become the first black Vice President of a major company (Chock Full o’ Nuts), he served on the board of the NAACP until 1967, and was active in politics and civil rights.
· In the 1949 season, Jackie led the National League with a .342 batting average, 37 stolen bases, and was second in RBI’s and slugging percentage. He became the first African American to earn the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award.
· He played in six consecutive All-Star games from 1949 to 1954.
· Of the 10 years he played baseball, he helped lead his team to win six pennant championships.
· He was part of the 1955 team that won the World Series Championship.
· He was the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
· In 1997, in his honor, Major League Baseball retired Jackie’s uniform number (42) across all Major League teams.
· He retired from baseball after the 1956 season and went on to become the first black Vice President of a major company (Chock Full o’ Nuts), he served on the board of the NAACP until 1967, and was active in politics and civil rights.