Biography Continued
After 1944, when Jackie left the army, he continued his baseball career. First, he played in the Negro Leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs, but he later signed to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was the first time for an African American to play in the Major Leagues. After playing for the Dodgers' best minor league team, he got to play in the Major Leagues. He suffered from terrible discrimination from not only fans and opposing team's players, but also from his teammates. However, Jackie persevered through all of this horrible discrimination and had an amazing career playing for the Dodgers for a long ten years. He won some awards including the Rookie of the Year Award. Jackie was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his number, 42, was retired for every team in baseball. His courageousness paved the way for other blacks and minorities to play sports professionally.
When Jackie retired from baseball he continued to support the Civil Rights movement by doing certain deeds. Along with working to help the Civl Rights, he also worked for the Chock Full O' Nuts coffee company as a vice-president. Jackie unfortunately had diabetes and heart trouble, at the age of only 53. He became nearly blind, but didn't let that stop him from going to the 1972 World Series in Cincinnati. He died nine days later on October 24, 1972. After he died, his wife founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation that's dedicated to honoring Jackie's life and work.
When Jackie retired from baseball he continued to support the Civil Rights movement by doing certain deeds. Along with working to help the Civl Rights, he also worked for the Chock Full O' Nuts coffee company as a vice-president. Jackie unfortunately had diabetes and heart trouble, at the age of only 53. He became nearly blind, but didn't let that stop him from going to the 1972 World Series in Cincinnati. He died nine days later on October 24, 1972. After he died, his wife founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation that's dedicated to honoring Jackie's life and work.