In 1947, Jackie Robinson changed baseball and America. Back then, African Americans were not allowed to play Major League Baseball. On April 15 of that year, Robinson stepped up to the plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American to play professional baseball. Find out more about this talented and brave baseball star by clicking below.
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TOP: Robinson: AP; Tubman: Library of Congress; Kennedy: John F. Kennedy Library; Roosevelt: Library of Congress