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Title: #History: Jackie Robinson Retires (1957)
Post by: TFD on Jan 05, 2015, 09:31 AM
Robinson, a vocal member of the Civil Rights movement, was the first African-American baseball player in the modern major leagues and the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1949, he led the National League in both stolen bases and batting average and was named its most valuable player. In recognition of his accomplishments both on and off the field, Major League Baseball retired Robinson's number in 1997. How many times did he "steal home" during his career? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst72241_Jackie-Robinson-Retires.aspx)