From 1942 to 1944, Robinson served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. And they did let him run. .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ In December 1956, Robinson was traded to the New York Giants, but he never played a game for the team. Jackie Robinson and older brother Mack went to different colleges in different years: Jackie to UCLA in 1939; Mack several years earlier to Oregon. He helped the team win one more National League pennant the following season. .ebrWqN:-moz-loading{color:#f3f3f3;}/*!sc*/ Jackie Robinson passed away at the age of. The doctors declared me ineligible because I had a heart murmur, he said. Nevertheless, Mack was proud of his brother and what he meant to society. And I think my uncle was motivated by my father. 02 of 15 Jackie Robinson at UCLA .hspSPq svg{padding-top:1px;vertical-align:top;fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list{z-index:50;min-width:250px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-mask-image:-webkit-radial-gradient(#ffffff,#000000);}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ His siblings were Edgar, Frank, Willa May, and Matthew, the most notable of Jackie's siblings. Best Known For: Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ The only time I was noticed was when somebody asked me during an assembly at school if Id race against a horse.. She would help hand out the medals around the necks of the winners.. Though confined to a wheelchair, Brittni has been able to keep Macks spirit intact by carrying on the support of the Special Olympics. .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ Jackie Robinson was born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, growing up with his mother and four older siblings in Pasadena, California. He went so far as to say, per biographer Arnold Rampersad, that he preferred the segregated South to Pasadena. Jackie Jr. was born in November of that year, with siblings Sharon (b. But Mack -- the man whose most famous moment was finishing second -- was the first to ensure Jackie was given his due. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ April 13, 2022. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in America, on March 26, 1984. He was survived by his wife, Delano, who, prior to her own death in August 2021, continued Macks civic duties in Pasadena. father: Jerry Robinson mother: Mallie Robinson siblings: Edgar Robinson, Frank Robinson, Mack Robinson, Willa Mae children: David Robinson, Jackie Robinson Jr., Sharon Robinson Born Country: United States African American Men African American Baseball Players Died on: October 24, 1972 .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g22[id="imagestyle__Placeholder-sc-xw1tzz-3"]{content:"jehbss,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ He was not just a great runner but a civic leader and an important mentor to Jackie. [B]ack in the days when integration wasnt fashionable, he underwent the trauma and the humiliation and the loneliness which comes with being a pilgrim walking the lonesome byways toward the high road of freedom. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ A heros welcome did not await Mack Robinson in his return to the United States. It means that only one other person in the world was better than you. data-styled.g160[id="newsletterOptinstyle__InputWrapper-sc-d7sh2p-5"]{content:"hYmwpY,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ Jackie Robinson was an African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball's infamous " color barrier " when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary.resizing{overflow-y:hidden;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ Others defended Robinson's right to play in the major leagues, including League President Ford Frick, Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler, Jewish baseball star Hank Greenberg and Dodgers shortstop and team captain Pee Wee Reese. Mallie Robinson had uprooted her four kids -- sons Edgar, Frank, Mack and Jackie and daughter Willa Mae -- from Cairo, Ga., after their father, Jerry, left the family. And then Id learn how to swivel-hip and sidestep and dart in-between.. Each is 9 feet tall, 6 feet wide and 7 feet deep. @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr.youtube iframe{width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ I asked him what he thought about having a statue built of him, Mack recalled years later. Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jack-roosevelt-robinson-1716.php. .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='__nav-item__text']{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ In the immediate aftermath of Jackies death and in the 11 years that followed, the project went nowhere. That makes you better than an awful lot of people.. They had to be ready for me, because I was ready for them, he said of his competition. Robinson was known for his skill at bunting. Jackie Robinson in MyHeritage family trees (Robinson Web Site) view all Immediate Family Rachel Annetta Robinson wife Jack Roosevelt Robinson, Jr. son Private child Private child Mallie Robinson mother Jerry Robinson father Edgar Robinson brother Frank Robinson brother Mack Robinson brother Willa Mae Walker sister About Jackie Robinson He attended .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, and Pasadena Junior College, where he was an excellent athlete and played four sports: football, basketball, track and baseball. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ Mack took a different tack. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent::after{border-color:transparent transparent #057AFF;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--current{border-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ Robinson and his four siblings were raised by their mother after their father abandoned the family when Robinson was an infant. In 1952, he publicly called out the New York Yankees as a racist organization for not having broken the color barrier five years after he began playing with the Dodgers. data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ Born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, USA, to Jerry and Mallie Robinson, Jackie was the youngest of the five children in the family. .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ Macks time was the best of any semifinals participant, Owens included. .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ Robinson and his siblings were raised by their single mother. And each depicts a sports hero. It took the love, fortitude and personal finances of a determined brother to make that statue happen. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item{color:#222222;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ In 1955, he helped the Dodgers win the World Series. During boot camp at Fort Hood, Texas, Robinson was arrested and court-martialed in 1944 for refusing to give up his seat and move to the back of a segregated bus. ), I have no qualms about finishing second, Robinson said in that 1985 interview. summary{display:list-item;}/*!sc*/ A Black man, even after he has proven himself on and off the playing field, will still be denied his rights. He couldn't stand anybody being in front of him.\n\nAnd be it on the freeway or the Olympic track, Mack always expected to finish first. legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ On June 4, 1972, the Dodgers retired Jackie Robinson's uniform number 42, as well as Sandy Koufax's number 32 and Roy Campanella's number 39. And each depicts a sports hero.\nTwo brothers are the subject of the tribute. template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ He helped restore peace in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ He also regularly volunteered for the Special Olympics and would get his children involved, too. button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ Mack had just $150 to his name -- money raised by some Pasadena businesspeople -- when he left California for New York, and $99 of that was spent on his train ticket. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ He left school prior to completing his physical education degree in order to get a job and support his family -- including brother Jackie, who by then had made a name for himself as a letter-winner in four sports (baseball, basketball, football and track) at UCLA. When Jackie embarked upon his baseball mission, he left Pasadena behind, returning only to visit family. .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ Matthew won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash just behind Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. 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Black America has asked so little, but if you can't see the anger that comes from rejection, you are treading a dangerous course. Brittni was given the title of VIP Ambassador. If they knew Mack was coming down there, it was like, Oh my God! My dad was an advocate for the northwest citizens in Pasadena. .fuMUTu{pointer-events:none;width:16px;height:16px;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The two big bronze sculptures in Centennial Square in downtown Pasadena, Calif., are equal in size. Two Black runners -- Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe -- handled the first half of the relay, and two white runners -- Foy Draper and Frank Wykoff -- ran the back half. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. But what of that other brother whose countenance is cast in brilliant bronze? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ The finals were where Owens would help cement his legend. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, on January 31, 1919. In honor of his legacy, in 1972 the Dodgers retired his jersey number of 42. That year, Robinson led the National League in stolen bases and was selected as Rookie of the Year. He was one of eight to advance to the finals. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ [type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button{height:auto;}/*!sc*/ Four months before Jackies death, when the baseball legend was weakened by heart disease and nearly blinded by diabetes, Mack visited his brother at his Stamford, Conn., home and proposed an idea. I felt as though they had actually broken my heart.. The couple had three children, Jackie Robinson Jr., Sharon Robinson, and David Robinson. .hHLkAw input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ What they found, however, was segregation served California-style. Robinson married Rachel Isum, whom he had met at the University of California in 1946. @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ I'm grateful for all the breaks and honors and opportunities I've had, but I always believe I won't have it made until the humblest Black kid in the most remote backwoods of America has it made. 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Despite the racial abuse, particularly at away games, Robinson had an outstanding start with the Royals, leading the International League with a .349 batting average and .985 fielding percentage. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Robinson was a star, and Rickey called him up. But today he is in New York publicising Gasms. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{width:auto;min-height:31px;max-height:31px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ But if it comes down to the question of having a choice between the friendship of some of these writers and their respect, I'll take their respect. .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ In 1971, the couples oldest child, Jack Robinson Jr., died at the age of 24 in a car accident. That year, I set a school and league record in the long jump. .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item a{bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ Mack Robinson finishes second behind Jesse Owens at the 1936 Summer Olympics. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Before becoming a professional baseball player, Jackie Robinson played football for the Honolulu Bears. window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Robinson made his debut on April 15, 1947, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ Mack, once again wearing those same well-worn spikes he had used in junior college, won his heat with a time of 21.6 seconds, just 0.4 seconds off Eddie Tolans Olympic mark and 0.6 seconds better than his next-closest competitor. .ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ .evGxub{display:inline-block;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ (Photo by George F. Alexander for Newsweek). Over the years, Robinson remained involved with the U.S. Olympic Committee. He fought for their rights.. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ He couldn't stand anybody being in front of him.. .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The love that Daddy had for his brother, says Macks daughter Kathy Robinson Young, is manifested in that statue.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ Mallie Robinson had uprooted her four kids -- sons Edgar, Frank, Mack and Jackie and daughter Willa Mae -- from Cairo, Ga., after their father, Jerry, left the family. And I won every 100-yard dash I was in, in 1934, and I became the undefeated state champion. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ That was in 1934, and that record wasnt broken until 1966., Even though doctors warned him that his participation in sports could be fatal because he had a heart ailment, Jackie wrote in his autobiography, he wouldnt give up. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ Mack quit school, choosing instead to work odd jobs with his mother, washing windows and waxing floors. data-styled.g114[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ Wed play chasing the fox, and Id have to break out of the ring and the whole class would start running after me, Mack recalled in 1985. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ There, he shone in four sports: . He was enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles and became the universitys first student to win varsity letters in four sports - baseball, basketball, football, and track and field. Robinson's older brother, Matthew, inspired Robinson to pursue his talent and love of athletics. His success in the major leagues opened the door for other African American players, such as Satchel Paige, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron. He figured donors would rise to the occasion. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ Many players on opposing teams threatened not to play against the Dodgers. Jackie Robinson was given the middle name Roosevelt in honor of former President Theodore Roosevelt, who died less than a month before Robinson was born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. But as miffed as Mack might have been about that result and the inferior shoes he believed to have caused it, he still had the proper perspective on what he had achieved.\n\nIts not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ His fourth would come as part of the aforementioned 100-meter relay team, four days later. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ His season with the Bears was cut short when the United States entered into World War II. data-styled.g145[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContent-sc-1wye7kw-1"]{content:"jbYgiH,"}/*!sc*/ Robinson has two other siblings. 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