Black History Month: Salute To Male Athletes
Michael Jordan (Copyright 2001 NBAE Mandatory Credit: Mike Powelll/Allsport)
Jackie Robinson
American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972) (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player to ever make the Major Leagues, and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, made MVP in 1949, and then a World Series Champion in 1955.
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