DODGERS · NO. 42

Jackie Robinson

THE MAN WHO CHANGED EVERYTHING · BROOKLYN DODGERS

Number 42. The only number retired by every team in baseball. Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 and endured everything that came with it — then won Rookie of the Year, an MVP, and a World Series while he was at it.

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Brooklyn Dodgers · Robinson #42

42Retired by All 30 Teams

1×NL MVP

1×World Series Champ

6×All-Star

Player Profile

The essential facts about Jackie Robinson.

Full NameJack Roosevelt Robinson

BornJanuary 31, 1919 · Cairo, Georgia

PositionSecond Base · No. 42

DebutApril 15, 1947 · Brooklyn Dodgers

TeamsDodgers (Brooklyn)

LegacyBaseball's color barrier broken

Career Timeline

From prodigy to superstar.

1947

The Debut

April 15, 1947 — Jackie Robinson takes the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and changes sports forever.

1947

Rookie of the Year

The first-ever ROY award winner — hitting .297 and stealing 29 bases under pressure no athlete had faced.

1949

NL MVP

A .342 batting title, 37 steals, and the NL's best player — in his third season.

1955

The Championship

A World Series title with Brooklyn — the only one of his career.

1997

42 Retired Everywhere

MLB retired No. 42 for all teams — the only number so honored.

Honours & Achievements

A cabinet built on greatness.

Retired by Every Team

1997 — baseball-wide tribute

1×

NL MVP

1949

1×

World Series Champion

1955

1×

Rookie of the Year

1947 — the first ever awarded

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