An African American Month Hero By Hanna Pavshak
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball.
He was the youngest of five children. He died on October
Jackie Robison played four sports.
They are football, basketball track and baseball. He was named the regions. Most vole player in baseball in 1938.
Jackie Robison has a older bother named Matthew Robison.
Matthew won a silver medal in the 200 meter dash.Just behind Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin.
Jackie encouraged the other African American to play baseball.