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He was the first African American to play for a pro Baseball team and was a great athlete. The other team members didn't treat him right because of his color and he faced discrimination. He was a man of character and great strength to face the hate and discrimination.
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What number in baseball can never be worn?
#42 is retired by the the MLB April 15th 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. However they do alow a player from each team to wear his number once year on April 15th. In 2009 the cubs allowed every player to wear number 42 in honor of the Jackie Robinson and every thing he has done for the game of baseball.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson chapter 4?
SHIRLEY found a boar in Jackie Robeson's back yard she took it to her back yard and had a party! know she is hiding it from her foster mom. the funniest thing the boar did is it pooped on Shirley's new party dress know they are no longer BFFS.
What is special about Marian Anderson?
Every thing is special about her. Especially her voice and they way she help society and how she carry herself this is what Marian Anderson do to help society
What is unique about the Rosetta Stone?
The same thing was written in three languages.
What do these people Betsy Ross john f Kennedy Jackie onassis and Daniel Boone have in common?
Betsy Ross, John F, Kennedy, Jackie Onassis, and Daniel Boone have one thing in common and that is that they have all been depicted on Pez dispensers. These are all considered collectible editions of the candy dispenser, that was invented in 1927.
What was Jackie Robinson favorite thing to do?
jackie robinson
What was Jackie Robinson's fear?
3 thing Jackie Robinson feared was assination death and everybody hating him
What famous thing did Jackie Robinson do?
baseball
What was Jackie Robinson fav thing to do?
Play baseball!
What was Jackie Robinson's favorite thing to do with his brothers and sister?
sing, "why cant we be friends", while sitting in the back of the bus
Why did the Brooklyn dodgers call Jackie Robinson to be apart of the team?
They needed to prove that African Americans can play and do any thing white people could.
What makes Bolivia special?
The thing that makes Bolivia special is the costumes and potteries and stuff
What is special about smokey robinson?
One thing that is special about Smokey Robinson is that he has a rags to riches story. He grew up in Detroit where he was poor and barely had enough money to survive. He then became successful as a recording artist and has had over 10 number one hits.
What number in baseball can never be worn?
#42 is retired by the the MLB April 15th 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. However they do alow a player from each team to wear his number once year on April 15th. In 2009 the cubs allowed every player to wear number 42 in honor of the Jackie Robinson and every thing he has done for the game of baseball.
Where did Jackie Joyner Kersee go to elementary school?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee attended John Robinson Elementary School in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Has Jackie Robinson he ever got award?
Yeah!!! Rookie of the Year, MVP 9 years straight, (1947- 1956), his # (42) has been retired every year, Nobel Peace Prize (Same thing that Martin Luther King JR. won), he has Jackie Robinson day where almost every player wears #42 during their game, and many, many more!! Sorry, but Robinson was Rookie of the Year in 1947, the first time the award was presented, and he won the MVP award only once, in 1949.
What is special about Scotland?
the thing that make Scotland unique is that Scots are supreme and love chocolate biscuits
