Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball on April 15, 1947. At that time he became the first African American to play major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson was the first baseball player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier that segregated the sport for more than 50 years. He was born and raised in Cairo, Georgia.
He was a very good baseball player and the first to break the color barrier in professional baseball. Prior to his contract, there were separate leagues.
By being the first African American player to break the color barrier.
In MLB, that was 1947.
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for baseball.
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Baseball on April 15, 1947. At that time he became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball on April 15, 1947. At that time he became the first African American to play major league baseball.
1947 was when Jackie breaks the color barrier
Jackie Robinson
he was the first african to break the color barrier
Jackie Robinson was the first player to break the Major League Baseball "Color Barrier". He broke the barrier wearing the number 42 which is now retired for all of Major League Baseball. The only player left wearing it is Marino Rivera of the New York Yankees. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier with The Brooklyn (now L.A.) Dodgers
Jackie Robinson was the first baseball player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier that segregated the sport for more than 50 years. He was born and raised in Cairo, Georgia.
He was a very good baseball player and the first to break the color barrier in professional baseball. Prior to his contract, there were separate leagues.
He was the first African American to break the color barrier in major league baseball.
By being the first African American player to break the color barrier.
In MLB, that was 1947.