On April 15, 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson made history when Robinson became the first African-American player in the Major Leagues.
In his 10 seasons with the Dodgers, he won a National League Rookie of the Year Award, was named NL MVP and played in six All-star games.
All 10 of Robinson’s seasons in the Majors were with the Dodgers, but not without a little intrigue. On Dec. 13, 1956, the Dodgers traded Robinson to the rival New York Giants.
However, Robinson elected to retire after being traded rather than play for the Giants.