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'''Jackie Roosevelt Robinson''' (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) was the first black [[Major League Baseball]] player. Robinson played second base for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] from 1947 until his retirement in 1956. Prior to joining the Dodgers he played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the old Negro League in 1945, and the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate [[Montréal]] Royals, where he became the first black baseball player to play on an integrated team, in 1946. He was also was a four sport star (baseball, [[football]], [[basketball]] and [[track]]) at [[UCLA]].
'''Jackie Roosevelt Robinson''' (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) was the first black [[Major League Baseball]] player. Robinson played second base for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] from 1947 until his retirement in 1956. Prior to joining the Dodgers he played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the old Negro League in 1945, and the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate [[Montréal]] Royals, where he became the first black baseball player to play on an integrated team, in 1946. He was also was a four sport star (baseball, [[football]], [[basketball]] and [[track]]) at [[UCLA]].