#ThisDayInHistory August 29, 1948–Jackie Robinson hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals. It remains one of only ten “reverse” cycles in baseball history, in which a player records a home run, triple, double, and single in that specifc order. The Dodgers win 12-7. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory August 24, 1948–Jackie Robinson is ejected from a game for the first time by umpire Butch Henline. In the top of the fourth inning, with the Dodgers down 2 to 1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Robinson was tossed from the game alongside backup catcher Bruce Edwards and coach Sukefort

#ThisDayInHistory August 14, 1968–Jackie Robinson welcomes Vice President Hubert Humphrey to Freedom National Bank in Harlem. There, Jackie announces that he will endorse Humphrey for President in the November election. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory August 11, 1968–Jackie Robinson announces that he is resigning as New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s special assistant for community affairs. Soon, he will begin campaigning for Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic nominee for president. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory August 6, 1965–President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The VRA vastly expanded Black Americans’ right to vote. Jackie Robinson, who had traveled the country in support of voting rights and an end to segregation, praised the signing of the act. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory August 5, 1936–Mack Robinson, Jackie’s older brother, wins the silver in the 200 meter dash at the 1936 Olympics, held in Nazi Germany. He finishes .4 of a second behind gold medalist Jesse Owens. Robinson, Owens, and the others disprove Nazi myths about white superiority.

#ThisDayInHistory August 2, 1944–Jackie Robinson’s court-martial begins. In a four-hour trial, 2nd Lieutenant Robinson and his lawyer defend against a range of charges stemming from his refusal to move to the back of an army bus. The nine-man tribunal acquits him on all charges. #42InHistory

The Jackie Robinson Museum congratulates CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen, and Dave Parker on their induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Together, these new inductees join a pantheon of greats who have shaped the history of our game. 📷 @mlb

#ThisDayInHistory July 10, 1948–Jackie Robinson hits his first career inside-the-park home run. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 24, 1953–Jackie Robinson hits his 100th career home run in a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 23, 1962–Jackie Robinson is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Robinson. Jackie delivers his induction speech with Rachel, his mother Mallie, and former Dodgers president Branch Rickey in attendance." #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 20, 1962–Jackie Robinson is honored at the Waldorf Astoria by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for his induction into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Dignitaries including Governor Nelson Rockefeller and diplomat Ralph Bunche are in attendance. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 19, 1922–Rachel Isum is born in Los Angeles, CA to Zellee Jones Isum, a self-employed caterer and Charles Raymond Isum, a bookbinder for the Los Angeles Times newspaper and a former Sergeant with the 92nd Infantry Division who served in France during WWI. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 18, 1949–Jackie Robinson testifies before the House Un-American Activities committee. Dodger owner Branch Rickey compelled a reluctant Robinson to respond to statements made by Paul Robeson suggesting that Black Americans might be disloyal to the United States. #42InHistory

In 1949, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Larry Doby, and Don Newcombe became the first Black players to appear in the All-Star Game. Link below to learn more about Jackie’s performance in the Midsummer Classic! www.jackierobinsonmuseum.org/learn/storie... #allstargame, #allstarweek, #dodgers

#ThisDayInHistory July 14, 1987–The Rookie of the Year Award, first won by Jackie Robinson in 1947, is renamed in his honor. #42inhistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 12, 1949–Jackie Robinson plays in his first All-Star Game and joins Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, and Larry Doby as the first Black players in the midsummer classic. Robinson doubles off of starter Mel Parnell in the bottom of the first inning. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 6, 1944–Jackie Robinson is arrested by military police in Texas after he refuses to move to the back of an Army bus. Though he is eventually acquitted of all charges, Robinson is drawn into a lengthy & humiliating court-martial process that lasts over a month #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 4, 1939–Jackie Robinson wins the men’s singles and doubles titles in the tenth annual championship tournament of the black Western Federation of Tennis Clubs. Here, Jackie poses with tennis star Althea Gibson at an exhibition in 1951. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory July 3, 1938–Jackie Robinson places third in the broad jump at the National Amateur Athletic Union’s annual meet in Buffalo, New York. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 24, 1947–Jackie Robinson broke from third base and stole home plate for the first time in his Major League career in a 4-2 Dodgers victory over the Pirates. Robinson stole home 19 times in his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

#ThisDayInHistory June 23, 1963–Jackie, Rachel, and their three children host their first “Afternoon of Jazz” concert on their lawn in Stamford, Connecticut. Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cannonball Adderly contribute their talents and help raise over $15,000 for bail money. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 20, 1920–After a long journey from Cairo, Georgia, the Robinson family arrives in Pasadena. Eventually, they take up residence at 121 Pepper Street, where Jackie and his siblings grow up. #42inhistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 15, 1964–Jackie Robinson speaks at a rally in St. Augustine in the midst of a local struggle to desegregate public accommodations. Robinson also weighs in on the upcoming presidential election, telling listeners to support Democrat Lyndon Johnson’s. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 11, 1953–Jackie Robinson is presented the Golden Shoe Award at dinner held by the Shoe and Allied Industries for benefits of United Jewish Appeal at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory June 6, 1972–Jackie Robinson appears on the Dick Cavett show. During his interview, he speaks candidly about his advocacy against drug abuse and his work with Freedom National Bank

#ThisDayInHistory June 4, 1972–At Peter O’Malley’s urging, Jackie Robinson attends Old Timers’ Day at Dodgers Stadium. During the game, 3 numbers are retired: Sandy Koufax’s 32, Roy Campanella’s 39, and Jackie Robinson’s 42. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 27, 1971–Jackie Robinson is sworn in to the New York State Athletic Commission after being appointed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller and confirmed by the state senate. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 24, 1949–Jackie Robinson hits two home runs in one game for the first time, a feat he would accomplish eight times over the course of his career. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 21, 1920–Mallie Robinson leave the Sasser Plantation in southeastern Georgia with her son Jackie and his four siblings. They travel by train to Pasadena, where they eventually move into a home on Pepper Street. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 20, 1951–Jackie Robinson arrives at his hotel room in Cincinnati to find two FBI agents, who inform him of a threat made against his life should Robinson play at Crosley field that Sunday. Undeterred by the threat, Robinson goes 2-for-5 in a doubleheader. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 19, 1925–On this day, 100 years ago, Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska. During the 1960s, Malcolm and Jackie exchanged heated letters on the pages of the New York Amsterdam News. More and Jackie and Malcolm’s relationship: www.jackierobinsonmuseum.org/learn/storie...

#ThisDayInHistory May 16, 1950–“The Jackie Robinson Story” opens in theaters across the United States, starring Robinson as himself and Ruby Dee as Rachel. The film is generally praised by critics. Robinson uses the film to open doors for African American actors. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 15, 1972–Jackie Robinson receives an honorary doctorate from Bethune-Cookman College, where he serves as the commencement speaker. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory May 14, 1952–Jackie and Rachel Robinson’s youngest son, David, is born at Doctors Hospital in Manhattan.

#ThisDayInHistory May 13, 1963–Jackie Robinson is awakened at 1AM by a telephone call from Wyatt Tee Walker informing him that the Gaston Motel, a prominent gathering place for civil rights organizers in Birmingham, had just been bombed by White supremacists.

#ThisDayInHistory May 9, 1947–Just under three weeks after Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman and his team unleashed a torrent of racial abuse at Jackie Robinson, he and Jackie are forced to pose holding a bat as a staged gesture of goodwill.

#ThisDayInHistory May 8, 1950–Jackie Robinson appears on the cover of LIFE Magazine. The story inside, “Jackie Robinson’s Double Play,” focuses not on his baseball career but on the filming of the soon-to-be-released “Jackie Robinson Story,” starring Robinson as himself.

#ThisDayInHistory April 15, 1947–Jackie Robinson makes his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers and becomes the first Black player in the modern era of the Major Leagues. [Pictured are (left to right): Spider Jorgenson, Pee Wee Reese and Eddie Stankey]

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It’s been a year since many of you have seen each other. Wishing you an amazing weekend full of insight, connections, and restoration. #JRFMLC

And so it begins. Welcome to the 2025 Mentoring & Leadership Development Conference. “I think the future of America is in good hands as long as we have fine young people like this who know what they want,who have the courage to go after it and the great depth of soul ...” —Jackie Robinson #JRFMLC

#ThisDayInHistory March 2, 2004–Commissioner Bud Selig announces that Major League Baseball will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” in every ballpark on April 15 which is the anniversary of his debut. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory February 20, 1947–Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers for his first Major League Spring Training season in Havana, Cuba. #42InHistory

#ThisDayInHistory February 12, 1948–Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey presented the “Two Friends” award by the National Urban League in recognition of their outstanding teamwork by a white and negro person in advancing interracial accord. #4InHistory

#OnThisDay February 8, 1966–Jackie Robinson withdraws from Republican Party in response to segregationist Barry Goldwater’s nomination for the presidency in 1964. Robinson rejoins the Republicans when NY Gov. Rockefeller appoints him special asst to the governor for community affairs #42InHistory

#OnThisDay February 4, 1952–NBC flagship television stations WNBC and WNBT hire Jackie Robinson as the director of community activities where he is both an on-air personality and the developer of youth programming. #42InHistory

#OnThisDay February 3, 1950–Jackie Robinson travels to California to begin filming “The Jackie Robinson Story”. Directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Robinson as himself and Ruby Dee as his wife Rachel, the film depicts Robinson’s tumultuous experience as MLB’s first Black player. #42InHistory

#OnThisDay February 1, 1937—One day after celebrating his 18th birthday, Jackie Robinson enrolls in Pasadena Junior College (PJC). Robinson was a 4-sport superstar for PJC, leading his teams to conference and or state titles in each sport. #42InHistory

#OnThisDay January 29, 1937— Jackie Robinson plays in the final basketball game of his high school career at Muir Tech against rivals Glendale. Inspired by his brother Mack, Jackie was a standout four-spot star at John Muir High lettering in football, basketball, track, & baseball. #42InHistory