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= = = Patrick's book report = = Jackie Robinson = = By: Chelsea House = = =  The name of my book is Jackie Robinson and the author of the book is Chelsea House. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. He opened the gap for blacks to play baseball. Jakie went through a lot of rough times but he stood up for what he believed in. Robinson was also one of the greatest player who ever played baseball.

Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. Jackie serves for the army between 1942-1945. In !945 he plays in the Negro League for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 1946 Robinson marries Rachel Isum. They have three kids, Jackie Robinson Jr., David Robinson, and Sharon Robinson.

On April 15, 1947 Robinson plays his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jakie was the first African American person to play in the National League. Also in 1947 Jakie was awarded the National League Rookie of the Year. In 1949 Robinson is awarded the MVP of the year. In 1950 the Robinson family moves to St. Albans, New York. In !955 the Dodgers win the World Series.

Jackie has opened the gate for black baseball players to play in the National League. Jackie heard a lot of raciest comments when he was on and of the field. Jackie is a legend for almost all the MLB players but mostly the second basemen. Jackie was serious on the field but a joker off. In the National Leagues blacks can play at the standards white people can or better.

I admired when Jackie played for the Dodgers. He never said anything negative or never got in a fight no matter what the raciest comments was. Jackie was good if not better than some of the white baseball players. He stood up for his team even though they did not like him. Now number 42 cannot be worn by any player because of what he did to change baseball and the way people looked at blacks. Jackie Robinson died in Stamford, Connecticut on October 24, 1927.

This book has a great perspective of Jackie Robinson. He tells his life from beginning to end. It gives all the important dates in his life and what he went through as the first black person to play in the National Leagues. It told Jackie's life off the field to. Jackie was one of the greatest baseball players to step on the field.

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Career batting statistics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson#Career_batting_statistics
 * ~ Year ||~ Team ||~ G ||~ AB ||~ R ||~ H ||~ 2B ||~ 3B ||~ HR ||~ RBI ||~ SB ||~ CS ||~ BB ||~ SO ||~ AVG ||~ OBP ||~ SLG ||~ TB ||~ SH ||~ SF ||~ IBB ||~ HBP ||~ GDP ||
 * 1947 || Brooklyn || 151 || 590 || 125 || 175 || 31 || 5 || 12 || 48 || 29 ||  || 74 || 36 || .297 || .383 || .427 || 252 || 28 ||   ||   || 9 || 5 ||
 * 1948 || Brooklyn || 147 || 574 || 108 || 170 || 38 || 8 || 12 || 85 || 22 ||  || 57 || 37 || .296 || .367 || .453 || 260 || 8 ||   ||   || 7 || 7 ||
 * 1949 || Brooklyn || 156 || 593 || 122 || 203 || 38 || 12 || 16 || 124 || 37 ||  || 86 || 27 || .342 || .432 || .528 || 313 || 17 ||   ||   || 8 || 22 ||
 * 1950 || Brooklyn || 144 || 518 || 99 || 170 || 39 || 4 || 14 || 81 || 12 ||  || 80 || 24 || .328 || .423 || .500 || 259 || 10 ||   ||   || 5 || 11 ||
 * 1951 || Brooklyn || 153 || 548 || 106 || 185 || 33 || 7 || 19 || 88 || 25 || 8 || 79 || 27 || .338 || .429 || .527 || 289 || 6 ||  ||   || 9 || 10 ||
 * 1952 || Brooklyn || 149 || 510 || 104 || 157 || 17 || 3 || 19 || 75 || 24 || 7 || 106 || 40 || .308 || .440 || .465 || 237 || 6 ||  ||   || 14 || 16 ||
 * 1953 || Brooklyn || 136 || 484 || 109 || 159 || 34 || 7 || 12 || 95 || 17 || 4 || 74 || 30 || .329 || .425 || .502 || 243 || 9 ||  ||   || 7 || 12 ||
 * 1954 || Brooklyn || 124 || 386 || 62 || 120 || 22 || 4 || 15 || 59 || 7 || 3 || 63 || 20 || .311 || .413 || .505 || 195 || 5 || 4 ||  || 7 || 13 ||
 * 1955 || Brooklyn || 105 || 317 || 51 || 81 || 6 || 2 || 8 || 36 || 12 || 3 || 61 || 18 || .256 || .378 || .363 || 115 || 6 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 8 ||
 * 1956 || Brooklyn || 117 || 357 || 61 || 98 || 15 || 2 || 10 || 43 || 12 || 5 || 60 || 32 || .275 || .382 || .412 || 147 || 9 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 9 ||
 * ~ Totals ||~ 10 yrs ||~ 1382 ||~ 4877 ||~ 947 ||~ 1518 ||~ 273 ||~ 54 ||~ 137 ||~ 734 ||~ 197 ||~ 30 ||~ 740 ||~ 291 ||~ .311 ||~ .409 ||~ .474 ||~ 2310 ||~ 104 ||~ 9 ||~ 7 ||~ 72 ||~ 113[[image:file:///C:/Users/PatB/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg]] ||