Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was fan African American professional baseball player who Is known as the man who broke the "color Barrier” as he started at frst basa for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He joined the team on Apri 15, 1947. Not only did Jackie Robinson brake the ‘color barrier that changed baseball, but he also changed the culture and society of Americal > rs & FUN FACTS! ~ He was named after President Theodore Roosevett. «= He served as a llautanant Inthe US. Amy. -He played a major role in i : the Civil Rights Movernent. a, Did You Know? 50 years aftor Jackie Robinson integrated baseball, his number "42" as pron res by ‘every team in Major League Baseball bh ai