Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)
Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA us
Died: October 24, 1972 in Stamford, CT
Buried: Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
High School: Muir Technical (Los Angeles, CA)
Schools: Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut: 1945 (9,796th in major league history)
AL/NL Debut:
April 15, 1947
(Age 28-074d)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1956
(Age 37-243d)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1962.
(Voted by BBWAA on 124/160 ballots)
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Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1947 season)
Full Name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson
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Career
63.8
4997
1563
141
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972
761
200
.410
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.887
133
Fielding Game Log (as 1B)