1. Georgia’s Historical Heroes:
A Leader in Sports
who stood up for Civil Rights
JACKIE ROBINSON

2. Jackie Robinson
Born Jan. 31, 1919
Died Oct. 24, 1972

3. Major League Baseball
First Black Player (since the 1880’s)
Broke baseball color line
For 60 years, teams had been segregated
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947

4. Civil Rights Movement
His example helped others
Good character
Excellent talent
Worked well with others on white team
Set example for other areas of civil rights
 Segregated schools, housing, restaurants,
 Restrooms, swimming pools, playgrounds
 Jobs, movie theaters

5. Accomplishments
Six World Series games
1955 World Championship game with Dodgers
Six All-Star games
Most Valuable Player in 1949
Number 42 retired when he retired
Jackie Robinson Day, all players wear
his number

6. Accomplishments
After he retired from Baseball
 First Black television analyst in Major League Baseball
 First Black vice president of a major American corporation
 Helped establish Freedom National Bank,
An African-American bank in Harlem, NY

7. Awards
After his retirement and death
 Presidential Medal of Freedom
 Congressional Gold Medal

8. Major Contributions
Integrated Major League Baseball when no Blacks
were allowed to play on a White team
Served as a positive role model for others
Helped the Civil Rights Movement by doing such a
great job on the team that others could see the
success of integration