Jackie Robinson was born into a family of sharecroppers, not slaves, although sharecroppers often lived quite a limited existence. Robinson was raised by his mother, Mallie Robinson, a single parent who took care of Jackie along with four other children.
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Jackie Robinson's number was 42
January 31
Yankee Stadium
he fought for his rights and was the first africn American to play mlb
On the Brooklyn Dodgers, it was Pee Wee Reese.