Jackie Robinson is a legendary baseball player and ... seasons and received the prestigious Rookie­ of the Year Award in 1947, followed by the­ NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1949.

Robinson, best remembered for integrating major league baseball, also left behind an impressive record as a crusader for African American rights after he hung up his cleats.

Even so, he excelled on the field, winning the Rookie of the Year award in his first ... that rule to celebrate Robinson. Here's everything you need to know about Jackie Robinson Day.

LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated ... He played 10 years with the Dodgers, earning the Rookie of the Year award in 1947, was a six-time All-Star and became the first ...

“So when Jackie Robinson moved here ... he earned the first-ever Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, secured All-Star status for six straight seasons from 1949 to 1954, and claimed the National ...

477 in his career with seven All-Star nods, an MVP award ... Sharon Robinson, responded in outrage and demanded the image be removed: "Jackie Robinson’s family strongly objects to the use ...

Former big leaguers and current youth baseball players were on hand Monday in Kansas as officials unveiled a new statue memorializing Jackie Robinson ... League Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia ...