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The Jackie Robinson Museum was delighted to host a delegation from Japan’s Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the Wakayama Sports Legend Museum. #JapaneseBaseball #TokyoDome

#ThisDayInHistory October 15, 1972–Jackie Robinson throws out the first ball of Game 2 of the 1972 World Series. As he accepts a plaque honoring the twenty-fifth anniversary of his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he delivers a speech in which he expresses his desire to see a Black manager in MLB.

#ThisDayInHistory August 29, 1948–Jackie Robinson hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals. It remains one of only ten “reverse” cycles in baseball history, in which a player records a home run, triple, double, and single in that specifc order. The Dodgers win 12-7.

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#ThisDayInHistory August 24, 1948–Jackie Robinson is ejected from a game for the first time by umpire Butch Henline. In the top of the fourth inning, with the Dodgers down 2 to 1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Robinson was tossed from the game alongside backup catcher Bruce Edwards and coach Sukefort

#ThisDayInHistory August 14, 1968–Jackie Robinson welcomes Vice President Hubert Humphrey to Freedom National Bank in Harlem. There, Jackie announces that he will endorse Humphrey for President in the November election.

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#ThisDayInHistory August 11, 1968–Jackie Robinson announces that he is resigning as New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s special assistant for community affairs. Soon, he will begin campaigning for Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic nominee for president.

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#ThisDayInHistory August 6, 1965–President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The VRA vastly expanded Black Americans’ right to vote. Jackie Robinson, who had traveled the country in support of voting rights and an end to segregation, praised the signing of the act.

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#ThisDayInHistory August 5, 1936–Mack Robinson, Jackie’s older brother, wins the silver in the 200 meter dash at the 1936 Olympics, held in Nazi Germany.

He finishes .4 of a second behind gold medalist Jesse Owens. Robinson, Owens, and the others disprove Nazi myths about white superiority.

#ThisDayInHistory August 2, 1944–Jackie Robinson’s court-martial begins. In a four-hour trial, 2nd Lieutenant Robinson and his lawyer defend against a range of charges stemming from his refusal to move to the back of an army bus.

The nine-man tribunal acquits him on all charges.

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The Jackie Robinson Museum congratulates CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen, and Dave Parker on their induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Together, these new inductees join a pantheon of greats who have shaped the history of our game.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 10, 1948–Jackie Robinson hits his first career inside-the-park home run.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 24, 1953–Jackie Robinson hits his 100th career home run in a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 23, 1962–Jackie Robinson is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Robinson. Jackie delivers his induction speech with Rachel, his mother Mallie, and former Dodgers president Branch Rickey in attendance."

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#ThisDayInHistory July 20, 1962–Jackie Robinson is honored at the Waldorf Astoria by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for his induction into baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Dignitaries including Governor Nelson Rockefeller and diplomat Ralph Bunche are in attendance.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 19, 1922–Rachel Isum is born in Los Angeles, CA to Zellee Jones Isum, a self-employed caterer and Charles Raymond Isum, a bookbinder for the Los Angeles Times newspaper and a former Sergeant with the 92nd Infantry Division who served in France during WWI.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 18, 1949–Jackie Robinson testifies before the House Un-American Activities committee. Dodger owner Branch Rickey compelled a reluctant Robinson to respond to statements made by Paul Robeson suggesting that Black Americans might be disloyal to the United States.

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In 1949, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Larry Doby, and Don Newcombe became the first Black players to appear in the All-Star Game.

Link below to learn more about Jackie’s performance in the Midsummer Classic!

www.jackierobinsonmuseum.org/learn/storie...

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#ThisDayInHistory July 14, 1987–The Rookie of the Year Award, first won by Jackie Robinson in 1947, is renamed in his honor.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 12, 1949–Jackie Robinson plays in his first All-Star Game and joins Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, and Larry Doby as the first Black players in the midsummer classic. Robinson doubles off of starter Mel Parnell in the bottom of the first inning.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 6, 1944–Jackie Robinson is arrested by military police in Texas after he refuses to move to the back of an Army bus.

Though he is eventually acquitted of all charges, Robinson is drawn into a lengthy & humiliating court-martial process that lasts over a month

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#ThisDayInHistory July 4, 1939–Jackie Robinson wins the men’s singles and doubles titles in the tenth annual championship tournament of the black Western Federation of Tennis Clubs. Here, Jackie poses with tennis star Althea Gibson at an exhibition in 1951.

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#ThisDayInHistory July 3, 1938–Jackie Robinson places third in the broad jump at the National Amateur Athletic Union’s annual meet in Buffalo, New York.

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#ThisDayInHistory June 24, 1947–Jackie Robinson broke from third base and stole home plate for the first time in his Major League career in a 4-2 Dodgers victory over the Pirates. Robinson stole home 19 times in his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

#ThisDayInHistory June 23, 1963–Jackie, Rachel, and their three children host their first “Afternoon of Jazz” concert on their lawn in Stamford, Connecticut.

Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cannonball Adderly contribute their talents and help raise over $15,000 for bail money. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 20, 1920–After a long journey from Cairo, Georgia, the Robinson family arrives in Pasadena. Eventually, they take up residence at 121 Pepper Street, where Jackie and his siblings grow up.

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#ThisDayInHistory June 15, 1964–Jackie Robinson speaks at a rally in St. Augustine in the midst of a local struggle to desegregate public accommodations. Robinson also weighs in on the upcoming presidential election, telling listeners to support Democrat Lyndon Johnson’s. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 11, 1953–Jackie Robinson is presented the Golden Shoe Award at dinner held by the Shoe and Allied Industries for benefits of United Jewish Appeal at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

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#ThisDayInHistory June 6, 1972–Jackie Robinson appears on the Dick Cavett show. During his interview, he speaks candidly about his advocacy against drug abuse and his work with Freedom National Bank

#ThisDayInHistory June 4, 1972–At Peter O’Malley’s urging, Jackie Robinson attends Old Timers’ Day at Dodgers Stadium.

During the game, 3 numbers are retired: Sandy Koufax’s 32, Roy Campanella’s 39, and Jackie Robinson’s 42. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 27, 1971–Jackie Robinson is sworn in to the New York State Athletic Commission after being appointed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller and confirmed by the state senate. #42InHistory