Noun
United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
Source: WordNetAfter the integration of the major leagues in 1947, marked by the appearance of Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers that April, interest in Negro league baseball waned. Source: Internet
Chadwick Boseman, a renowned actor known for his iconic roles as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Jackie Robinson in “42,” died on Aug. 28 after a four-year battle with cancer. Source: Internet
City Island Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida was renamed Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 1990 and a statue of Robinson with two children stands in front of the ballpark. Source: Internet
Five were in honor of Padre players and one was Jackie Robinson 's number 42, which was retired by all of Major League Baseball. citation The retired numbers are displayed on the upper deck facade behind home plate. Source: Internet
For the 60th anniversary of Robinson's major league debut, MLB invited players to wear the number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day in 2007. Source: Internet
Boseman, who also played baseballer Jackie Robinson in and the Godfather of Soul, James Brown in motion picture bios, was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. Source: Internet