Jackie Robinson Foundation
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Jackie Robinson Foundation
@JRFoundation
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides scholarships & comprehensive career services to college & graduate students. The Jackie Robinson Museum is now open.
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player in @MLB when he stepped onto Ebbets Field to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Today, we celebrate an American hero and civil rights icon whose legacy endures on and off the field. #JackieRobinsonDay
- It’s #JackieRobinsonDay – 74 years ago he broke the modern era color barrier in major league baseball. Honor him with a donation to his living legacy @JRFoundation: bit.ly/SupportJRF42 “I played hard, and always to win.” -Jackie Robinson
- On what would have been his 102nd birthday, we remember the remarkable life and legacy of Jackie Robinson: Athlete, Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Broadcaster, Entrepreneur, and Humanitarian. #JRFoundation, #Jackie42, #JackieRobinson
- Join us in honoring our Founder, Rachel Robinson—an iconic American hero whose pioneering story of resilience and compassion will inspire generations to come. For a glimpse of her exemplary life in photos, click the link below: jackierobinson.org/timeline/rache… Cheers to 100!
- 71 years ago today, Jackie Robinson made his @MLB debut as a Brooklyn Dodger & became the first African American to play in the Major League. This historic milestone is celebrated at Major League ballparks across the nation with players wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.
- Today we mark the 100th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's birth. To celebrate, JRF is hosting the Jackie Robinson Centennial Celebration, a nationwide series of events throughout 2019 culminating with the opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in December. #JackieRobinson #JR100
- A Jackie Robinson Story: 1) Jackie wakes early on April 15, 1947, at the McAlpin Hotel in NYC. On his way to Ebbets Field, he tells his wife Rachel, “Just in case you have trouble picking me out, I’ll be wearing #42.” He rides the subway to Brooklyn. #JackieRobinsonDay
- For 3 yrs @Dodgers' #AndreEthier has supported & sponsored 3 #JRFoundation/Ethier Family Scholars. We wish him luck in the #WorldSeries!
- “I won’t ‘have it made’ until the most underprivileged Negro in Mississippi can live in equal dignity with anyone else in America.” Jackie Robinson Today, we celebrate the phenomenal achievements of a great American Hero. #JackieRobinsonDay
00:00 - "…After you get on first base it takes a lot of cooperation and understanding on the part of your teammates to get you all the way home. That goes for baseball or the everyday business of living in a democracy." -Jackie Robinson #JackieRobinsonDay April 15th
- Congrats to @Dodgers and @DodgersFdn on an exceptional year in the midst of so much adversity! #JackieRobinson #SportsHistory
- Happy Birthday, Jackie Robinson! Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born #OTD in 1919. Today marks what would have been his 99th birthday.Check back here throughout the day for nine of the most impressive and insightful things people have said about Jackie Robinson over the years.
