... and baseball. He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year into the Army during World War II. After receiving a medical discharge in 1945, Jackie Robinson decided to try out for the Boston Red Sox. He ended up not making the team. He spent a year playing baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs of ... temper. He had heard so many racial remarks from the crowds and other ball players, including his own teammates. On July 12, 1949, Jackie Robinson made his All-Star game debut for the National league. This was the first time that a black player participated in an All-Star game. O...

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... never be surpassed, before he retired in 1935. Another major event that took place in the history of baseball, was when Jackie Robinson broke the "unofficial" color line and signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Some say the Robinson probably wasnt the best African-American at the time, although he was very talented nonetheless, but he was the right guy ... in the majors. So commissioner Peter Ueberroth announced that there would be a Rookie of the Year award given to the best rookie from now on, and they called it the Jackie Robinson Award. Between the years of 1961 and 1...

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... the process. Many people have been awarded for their extraordinary talents, which is called the Hall of Fame. Here are a few my favorites that I have chosen: Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Joe DiMaggio, Candy Cummings, and Dizzy Dean. One of the records that has just recently been broken in 1998 season was Rogar Maris" single ... ...

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... the process. Many people have been awarded for their extraordinary talents, which is called the Hall of Fame. Here are a few my favorites that I have chosen: Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Joe DiMaggio, Candy Cummings, and Dizzy Dean. One of the records that has just recently been broken in 1998 season was Rogar Maris" single ... ...

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