Robinson, Jackie

Cultural  

1. An African-American athlete of the twentieth century. In 1947, he became the first black person to play baseball in the major leagues.

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Example Sentences

DiMaggio, Mays, Mantle, Clemente, Frank Robinson, Jackie Robinson, and presently Mike Trout — all of which were and are a credit to the professionals they were/are and their passion and respect for baseball.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2019

Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson’s widow, threw out the ceremonial first ball.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2019

The ceremonies: Stephan James of "Selma" introduced Chadwick Boseman of "42," who in turn presented an award to Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson's widow and founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2015