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Personal:
- Born January 31, 1919, in Cairo,Georgia
- Died October 24, 1972, in Stamford, Connecticut
- Married Rachel Issum February 10,1946
- Children include Jackie Jr. (Died in 1971), Sharon, and David
- Served in the US Army from 1942-45, during which he became first Lieutenant
Career:
- In 1947, he broke the color barrier in major league baseball by becoming the first African-American player when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Had a career batting average of .311 with the Dodgers, .333 in All-Star games
- Won the 1949 batting title with a .342 average
- National League All-Star Team 1949-54
- In ten years with the Dodgers, helped lead them to six (6) World Series and one (1) World Series Championship
- Selected as the National League MPV in 1949
- Named National League Rookie of the Year in 1947
- Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility
- Author of autobiography "I Never Had It Made"
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