In 1955, he helped the Dodgers win the World Series. body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ His siblings were Edgar, Frank, Willa May, and Matthew, the most notable of Jackie's siblings. Jackie and Rachel had three children together: Jack, Sharon and David. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ An exceptional base runner, Robinson stole home 19 times in his career, setting a league record. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ All Rights Reserved. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. #OnThisDay in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the @MLB color barrier. Its not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. His hair is jet black, his eyes golden-green . data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ @supports (-moz-appearance:none){.koKsQt .share-button__square,.koKsQt .share-button__email{-webkit-filter:brightness(0%);filter:brightness(0%);}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in::after{background:none;bottom:-17px;content:'';height:22px;left:auto;right:7px;opacity:0;position:absolute;-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);-webkit-transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;width:22px;}/*!sc*/ A champion, he once said, should turn his rewards back to the young people and give them a pat on the back.. However, he never saw combat. Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ After so many achievements and records, he was bestowed with several honors and many institutions were set up in his name. He was never in fear. Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. A Black man, even after he has proven himself on and off the playing field, will still be denied his rights. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ On June 4, 1972, the Dodgers retired Jackie Robinson's uniform number 42, as well as Sandy Koufax's number 32 and Roy Campanella's number 39. He attended .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, and Pasadena Junior College, where he was an excellent athlete and played four sports: football, basketball, track and baseball. Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ They had to be ready for me, because I was ready for them, he said of his competition. If anybody in Pasadena was proud for me, other than my family and close friends, they never showed it, Mack once said. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ Each weighs approximately 2,700 pounds. Always. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Robinson lives in Los Angeles with his second wife, Frances Glandney, a successful interior designer. Olympian Mack Robinson was much more than 'Jackie's brother'. .jehbss{height:auto;width:100%;background-color:#F0F0F0;border-radius:8px;}/*!sc*/ Throughout my track career, I was never out of condition. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Though confined to a wheelchair, Brittni has been able to keep Macks spirit intact by carrying on the support of the Special Olympics.\n\nWe had the Special Olympics World Games in 2015 in Los Angeles, Kathy says. Robinson's older brother, Matthew, inspired Robinson to pursue his talent and love of athletics. While serving as a lieutenant for the U.S. Army in 1944, Jackie Robinson was court-martialed after refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. I was out there on my own, Robinson said. button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ The heart condition never defeated Mack.. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ Brittni was given the title of VIP Ambassador. .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ But he made the team and headed off to an Olympics unlike any other in history. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/ Photos courtesy Kathy Robinson Young and Coffee Bluff Pictures. .hHLkAw input{position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:32px;color:#444444;font-weight:400;height:32px;padding:0 8px;width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ Finally, in 1955, he helped them achieve the ultimate victory: winning the World Series. . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ The Olympic family is something unique, Wayne says. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ Mack later claimed that the coaches left him off the four-man 100-meter relay team so as not to have too many Black runners. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ His mother worked long hours as a housekeeper . In the finals -- in a precursor to what would transpire in Berlin -- Mack was bested by Owens in the 200-meter by a foot. .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ Brittni was given the title of VIP Ambassador. .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ The two big bronze sculptures in Centennial Square in downtown Pasadena, Calif., are equal in size. But Robinson was able to attend Pasadena Junior College. She would help hand out the medals around the necks of the winners.. .hedPca{color:#666666;font-size:0.833rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:8px;}/*!sc*/ He also had to deal with racial inequity within his own team. Despite the racial abuse, particularly at away games, Robinson had an outstanding start with the Royals, leading the International League with a .349 batting average and .985 fielding percentage. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ I'm grateful for all the breaks and honors and opportunities I've had, but I always believe I won't have it made until the humblest Black kid in the most remote backwoods of America has it made. Everyone who is familiar with the sport knows all about Robinson, and Major League Baseball holds him in such high regard that his number, 42, can no longer be worn by anyone, ever. This -- more than the Olympic silver and more than being Jackie Robinsons brother -- became Mack Robinsons legacy within his hometown. He moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he played football for the semi-professional Honolulu Bears. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .fAmXvR{background:#f3f3f3;border-radius:6px;color:#444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px 24px;}/*!sc*/ So, finally, Mack took matters into his own hands, dipping into his own savings and soliciting the help of friends to make a proper tribute to his brother happen. A heros welcome did not await Mack Robinson in his return to the United States. .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ Macks daughter Kathy recalls that when Owens passed away in 1980, Mack drove more than halfway across the country (likely, over the speed limit) to be there for the funeral services in Chicago.\n\nThe Olympic family is something unique, Wayne says. .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ That year, Robinson led the National League in stolen bases and was selected as Rookie of the Year. He was 53 years old. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ He was a sit-inner before the sit-ins, a freedom rider before the freedom rides. I asked him what he thought about having a statue built of him, Mack recalled years later. He graduated from Washington Junior High School in 1935. But if it comes down to the question of having a choice between the friendship of some of these writers and their respect, I'll take their respect. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ Today, there are additional permanent tributes to Jackie on UCLAs campus in the form of a statue of him in his football uniform outside the Rose Bowl and a monument of his number 42 outside the athletics and recreation complex that bears his name. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, becoming the first African-American to have earned this honor. Mack Robinson did admit to the frustration that can come with having an icon within your family ranks. In 1971, the couples oldest child, Jack Robinson Jr., died at the age of 24 in a car accident. He was sent to John Muir High School where his athletic talents were discovered. It was Robinsons contention that, had he been more properly coached and been supplied with better shoes, he could have beaten Owens in the 200. data-styled.g150[id="Caption__CaptionContainer-ck57wu-0"]{content:"jCiprw,"}/*!sc*/ Jackie Robinson's father's name is Jerry Robinson, and her mother's name is Mallie Robinson. And today, his children and grandchildren ensure that his story continues to be told.\n\nHis legacy, to me, is that of someone who can rise from nothing, Edward says, and go all the way to something thats larger than life.\n\nMack, along with Jackie, is certainly larger than life in that memorial in Pasadena, which was dedicated in 1997. German chancellor Adolf Hitler was convinced that the 1936 Olympic Games -- the first to be televised -- were an opportunity to demonstrate to all the world the supremacy of the blond-haired, blue-eyed Aryan race. .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/

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