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Field managers do not hire players, General Managers of teams negotiate contracts. Branch Rickey, GM of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, was the executive that first signed Robinson to a player contract. When Robinson joined the Dodgers in 1947, the Field Manager to start the season was Clyde Sukeforth, who managed one game, with Burt Shotton, the manager for the remainder of the season.
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Who you Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who became the first black player in the major league of baseball
What happened to Jackie Robinson in 1995?
Jackie Robinson died in 1972. The only event of historical significance (in the 90s) in relation to Jackie Robinson is his number, 42, being retired throughout Major League Baseball. This happened in 1997.
While in collage Jackie Robinson excelled in three sports other than baseball?
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. In college, he played basketball, football, baseball and ran track.
When did Jackie Robinson break the color line in baseball?
Jackie Robinson retired from baseball at age 37 on January 5, 1957
What year did Jackie Robinson get drafted?
He was drafted into the Army in 1942. He served in Kansas and Texas. When he left the Army in '44, he played in the Negro Leagues. He was never drafted into MLB. In 1945, Branch Rickey, the manager of Brooklyn Dodgers, met with and signed Jackie to play for the minor league Montreal Royals. In April 1947, after a successful spell in the minors, Jackie signed with the Dodgers.
