Jackie Robinson’s impact on the game of baseball — and American culture — was immense, obviously. Our nation is forever grateful.
Here, though, we’re going to take a moment to remind you that he was one heck of a baseball player, too. And it wasn’t just about singular moments that we all remember, like the time he stole home in Game 1 of the 1955 World Series, when his Brooklyn Dodgers finally beat the Yankees to take home the title (though it was an unforgettable moment, wasn’t it?).
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Anyway, here we’re going to look at the best of Robinson’s Baseball-Reference page.