Mack took a different tack. Over the years, Robinson remained involved with the U.S. Olympic Committee. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He is a recognizable legend. Four months before Jackies death, when the baseball legend was weakened by heart disease and nearly blinded by diabetes, Mack visited his brother at his Stamford, Conn., home and proposed an idea. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ He was survived by his wife, Delano, who, prior to her own death in August 2021, continued Macks civic duties in Pasadena. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ 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. .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ siblings: Edgar Robinson, Frank Robinson, Mack Robinson, Willa Mae, children: David Robinson, Jackie Robinson Jr., Sharon Robinson, African American Men ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ The older brother of legendary Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson, Mack and his siblings were raised by their mother Mallie Robinson after they were left fatherless at an early age. He first ran track competitively at Washington Junior High School, where he broke the city record in the 120-yard low hurdles. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ And I won every 100-yard dash I was in, in 1934, and I became the undefeated state champion. h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ He was survived by his wife, Delano, who, prior to her own death in August 2021, continued Macks civic duties in Pasadena. Mack Robinson did admit to the frustration that can come with having an icon within your family ranks. .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ But I think the gold, to me, was taken away.. So the example Mack set lives on, many years after he passed away at age 85 from complications from diabetes, kidney failure and pneumonia. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ If they knew Mack was coming down there, it was like, Oh my God! My dad was an advocate for the northwest citizens in Pasadena. My dad was a pain in the neck to a lot of the city officials, his son Wayne says with a laugh. @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ While attending Pasadena Junior College, Mack participated in a regional final in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 100-meter relay team at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The sculptures dont depict their bodies but rather -- tellingly -- only their heads, which no doubt needed to be their strongest assets when they overcame enormous racial and socioeconomic barriers in the pursuit of athletic feats. In the quarterfinals, Mack tied Tolans record to finish first in his grouping. And they did let him run. Brittni was given the title of VIP Ambassador. We had the Special Olympics World Games in 2015 in Los Angeles, Kathy says. Jackie Robinson passed away at the age of. .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{text-align:left;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ He couldn't stand anybody being in front of him.\n\nAnd be it on the freeway or the Olympic track, Mack always expected to finish first. Rickey knew there would be difficult times ahead for the young athlete, and so made Robinson promise to not fight back when confronted with racism. button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} Matthew MacKenzie "Mack" Robinson was born to a family of sharecroppers on July 18, 1912 in Cairo, Georgia. In the immediate aftermath of Jackies death and in the 11 years that followed, the project went nowhere. .hUHmCp > article > aside{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-decoration,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-results-button,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-results-decoration{display:none;}/*!sc*/ (Osendarp would go on to work for the German Security Service and the Nazi Security Police in the deportation of Dutch Jews during World War II. data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ Robinson was Rickey's choice not only because of. But only after his mother agreed to sign a waiver relinquishing the school of all responsibility should Macks heart give out. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2){-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);}/*!sc*/ Robinson and his four siblings were raised by their mother after their father abandoned the family when Robinson was an infant. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ He didn't underestimate the person in the lane next to him, but he was not concerned about whether they were going to beat him or not, says his son Edward. DOWNLOAD BIOGRAPHY'S JACKIE ROBINSON FACT CARD. 1950) and David (b. Its a bond that is cemented through time.. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ There, Jackies head purposefully faces east, out toward Brooklyn and the baseball world he uprooted after bidding his hometown goodbye for good.\n\nBut Macks face points toward City Hall -- the civic center of the town where he took the hard lessons of the injustices he had endured in a life in the shadows and nobly tried to do some good. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ And each depicts a sports hero.\nTwo brothers are the subject of the tribute. He moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he played football for the semi-professional Honolulu Bears. code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ Robinson made his debut on April 15, 1947, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary.resizing{overflow-y:hidden;}/*!sc*/ pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ The rest of the world could paint him however it saw fit. That cause became even more important to the family when Brittni Hamilton, the daughter of Macks daughter Kathy, was diagnosed with Leigh syndrome, a severe neurological disorder, at 2 years old. body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ That year, Robinson led the National League in stolen bases and was selected as Rookie of the Year. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;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;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ Red, white and black Nazi swastika flags hung in Berlins shop windows in the summer of 1936. Best Known For: Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ img{border-style:none;}/*!sc*/ His courage and moral objection to racial segregation were precursors to the impact Robinson would have in Major League Baseball. window.appId = '' .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free. ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PullQuote","author":"Mack Robinson","quote":"Its not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is. In 1920, after his father abandoned his family, they moved to Pasadena, California, where his mother took up sundry jobs to sustain her family. His children laugh about how fast he would zip along the Los Angeles areas Arroyo Seco Parkway as if it were the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. data-styled.g144[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ A Black man, even after he has proven himself on and off the playing field, will still be denied his rights. Robinson was named the Rookie of the Year in 1947 with a batting average of .297, 175 hits, and 12 home runs. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ 02 of 15 Jackie Robinson at UCLA He went so far as to say, per biographer Arnold Rampersad, that he preferred the segregated South to Pasadena. But Mack -- the man whose most famous moment was finishing second -- was the first to ensure Jackie was given his due. There was a lot of inside fighting, he recalled in 1985, and a lot of hard feelings.. So, yes, it bugged Mack to have finished second to Owens. Many players on opposing teams threatened not to play against the Dodgers. His successful year led to his promotion to join the Dodgers. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ The first Black family to live on Pepper Street in Pasadena arrived in 1920. .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ Pasadena was wealthy and conservative and not welcoming to its new residents. #OnThisDay in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the @MLB color barrier. h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:#666666;}/*!sc*/ One of his proudest moments came in 1984, when he was chosen to be one of the athletes who carried the Olympic flag into L.A. Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremony of the Summer Games. main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .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*/ Website Name . data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ He died of heart attack at the age of 53, and his funeral was attended by thousands of people. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover span{color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}}/*!sc*/ Olympian Mack Robinson was much more than 'Jackie's brother'. After failing before in four other series matchups, the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees. .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ However, he never saw combat. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu rect{fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ All Rights Reserved. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. .cWQXyp{display:inline-block;width:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ But as miffed as Mack might have been about that result and the inferior shoes he believed to have caused it, he still had the proper perspective on what he had achieved.\n\nIts not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. data-styled.g89[id="sc-global-feDRkC1"]{content:"sc-global-feDRkC1,"}/*!sc*/ Robinson returned to Pasadena Junior College for a year, then transferred to the University of Oregon. .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*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ Ultimately he was acquitted of the charges and received an honorable discharge. @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*/ 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.\n\nBut Mack -- the man whose most famous moment was finishing second -- was the first to ensure Jackie was given his due.\n\nThe love that Daddy had for his brother, says Macks daughter Kathy Robinson Young, is manifested in that statue.\n\n\\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\*","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":null,"contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/yatl967zenof6mfs4uxq","type":"photo"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Long after his track days, Mack Robinson remained competitive. Rickey also personally tested Robinson's reactions to the racial slurs and insults he knew the player would endure. Robinson continued his education at UCLA where he became the university's first student to win varsity letters in four sports. And I think my uncle was motivated by my father. At the time, the sport was segregated, and African Americans and white people played in separate leagues. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ I had learned that I was in two wars, one against the foreign enemy, the other against prejudice at home. .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__nav-item{margin-right:8px;width:18px;height:14px;float:left;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He was one of eight to advance to the finals. article > section{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:Georgia,serif;}/*!sc*/ .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ Later in life, both Jackie and Rachel became actively involved in the civil rights movement. data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ .jehbss{height:auto;width:100%;background-color:#F0F0F0;border-radius:8px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ He was Jackies big brother, and he was the man who, despite matching an Olympic record in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Summer Games, finished 0.4 seconds behind another legend named Jesse Owens. He graduated from Washington Junior High School in 1935. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ His season with the Bears was cut short when the United States entered into World War II. They had to be ready for me, because I was ready for them, he said of his competition. 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. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ In December 1956, Robinson was traded to the New York Giants, but he never played a game for the team. In Atlanta, I know what I can do, Robinson was quoted as saying. He was . sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ Their names are David and Jackie Robinson Jr. David is the youngest of the three and he was born in 1952. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ Its not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ 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. .drUhS path{fill:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ father: Jerry Robinson mother: Mallie Robinson siblings: Edgar Robinson, Frank Robinson, Mack Robinson, Willa Mae children: David Robinson, Jackie Robinson Jr., Sharon Robinson Born Country: United States African American Men African American Baseball Players Died on: October 24, 1972 But when he arrived to John Muir High School, they wouldnt let him race. Like hundreds of thousands of other migrants, the Robinson family came West looking for something better. .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ Yet Mack, who passed away in 2000, is publicly revered in Pasadena for a reason. data-styled.g145[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContent-sc-1wye7kw-1"]{content:"jbYgiH,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ Whatever one thinks of Robinsons belief that his gold was taken away, it can be stated with certainty that a Black athlete competing in Germany in 1936 was in no place to make demands. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!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*/ .hHLkAw input::-ms-clear{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ There, Jackies head purposefully faces east, out toward Brooklyn and the baseball world he uprooted after bidding his hometown goodbye for good. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ The statue, which depicts Jackie in the on-deck position, was unveiled in 1985, outside Jackie Robinson Stadium. He was never in fear. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ None of the 14 Black athletes adorned with an Olympic medal -- a group that prompted an enraged Hitler to proclaim, The Americans should have been ashamed of themselves for allowing their medals to be won by Negroes -- were invited to the White House. .hHLkAw input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ And so he did! While serving the U.S. army, this baseball player, who was the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues, faced court-martial for refusing to sit at the back of a bus. Rachel said that she and Jackie went to great lengths to create a nurturing home that sheltered their kids from racism. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Robinson succeeded in putting the prejudice and racial strife aside and showed everyone what a talented player he was. But as miffed as Mack might have been about that result and the inferior shoes he believed to have caused it, he still had the proper perspective on what he had achieved. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ As Robinson made his career in the major leagues, the couple faced mounting racism, from insults to death threats.
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