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Jackie Robinson's first year in professional ball was 1946 when he played for the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A minor league team. He played one year for Montreal and then played for the Dodgers between 1947-1956. He retired after the 1956 season.

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Career First black player in Major League Baseball. Played football with Honolulu Bears, 1941; played on Kansas City Monarchs baseball team, Negro National League, 1945; signed with Montreal Royals, late 1945; professional baseball player with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947-56. Had career batting average of .311 with the Dodgers; compiled .333 batting average as National League All-Star; helped Dodgers win six National League pennants and one World Series. Served as executive for Chock Full O'Nuts restaurant chain, and insurance, food-Franchising, and interracial construction firms, beginning in late-1950s. chairman of the board of Freedom National Bank in Harlem; member of the New York State Athletic Commission. Author of autobiography I Never Had It Made, 1972. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below.

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Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers his entire career from 1947 - 1956. After being traded to the New York Giants after the 1956 season, Jackie retired.

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1956-1965: Cincinnati Reds 1966-1971: Baltimore Orioles 1972: Los Angeles Dodgers 1973: California Angels 1974: California Angels, Cleveland Indians 1975-1976: Cleveland Indians

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Brooklyn Dodgers

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Why Jackie Robinson?

Jackie Robinson is the first black player to play in the MLB.


Which sports did Jackie Robinson play?

Jackie Robinson played football, baseball, track, tennis and basketball.


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Jackie Robinson played basketball, football, and track-and field.


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Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball.


Did Jackie Robinson also play golf?

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What did Jackie Robinson have to do to get into the MLB?

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What was Jackie Robinson's problem?

Nobody liked him because he was an African American, and they were upset that Jackie had to play with him. Jackie Robinson had a heart attack at the age of 53.


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He starred as himself in "The Jackie Robinson Story" (1950). Ruby Dee portrayed Robinson's wife Rachel in the biopic.