October 24, 1972 (, Yam Tze September 18), the death of Jackie Robinson, the first black player in MLB history.



Robinson, 1919 -1972, October 24) is the first African-Americans (African-American) players, the modern history of the MLB Robinson, wearing a No. 42 jersey to the identity of the starting first baseman on April 15, 1947 on behalf of the Brooklyn Dodgers played the game before, black players are only allowed to play in the Negro Leagues. Although the apartheid policies of the United States to repeal the long, but the omnipresent racial prejudice is still strong around the various strata of society, Jackie Robinson during this time to set foot on the stage of the Grand Alliance, is recognized as one of the most important events in modern American civil rights movement . (Lsjt.net)

Review: excellent baseball player and black civil rights crusader.