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1949 Bowman Baseball #50 Jackie Robinson Rookie PSA 3 (VG)!!!
Second baseman
Born: January 31, 1919
Cairo, Georgia, U.S.
Died: October 24, 1972 (aged 53)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
NgL: 1945, for the Kansas City Monarchs
MLB: April 15, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 10, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.313
Home runs141
Runs batted in761
Teams
Negro leagues
Kansas City Monarchs (1945)
Major League Baseball
Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956)
Career highlights and awards
NgL All-Star (1945)
6x All-Star (1949-1954)
World Series champion (1955)
NL MVP (1949)
MLB Rookie of the Year (1947)
NL batting champion (1949)
2x NL stolen base leader (1947, 1949)
Los Angeles Dodgers No. 42 retired
No. 42 retired by all MLB teams
Monument Park honoree
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1962
Vote77.5% (first ballot)
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1942-1944
RankSecond lieutenant
Unit761st Tank Battalion