 The youngest of 5 children and grew up in poverty in Pasadena  An accomplished tennis player  In 1945 signed a contract to play for the Kansas City.

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 The youngest of 5 children and grew up in poverty in Pasadena  An accomplished tennis player  In 1945 signed a contract to play for the Kansas City Monarchs  Played Minor League Baseball for Montreal Royals in 1946  Called up to play for Brooklyn Dodgers in Major Leagues in 1947

 Won Rookie of the Year in 1947  A six time All-Star between the years  First African American TV sports analyst  Added to Major League Baseball All Century Team in 1999 along with Cal Ripkin Jr, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, and Ty Cobb