is for African American.

Jackie Robinson was an African American that changed the history of professional sports.

is for baseball.

He was best known for his time as an American baseball player.

is for color barrier.

Jackie broke the color barrier that segregated whites and blacks from playing sports together.

is for Dodgers.

Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 after playing for their practice team, the Montreal Royals.

is for exceptional.

Jackie was an exceptional baseball player with 1,518 hits, 137 home runs, 734 RBI's and 197 stolen bases.

is for family.

Jackie was a family man. He was married to Rachel Isum and they had 3 children, Jackie Jr., Sharon, and David.

is for Georgia.

He was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919.

is for Hall of Fame.

In 1962, Jackie was the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

is for influence.

Jackie had a tremendous influence on American history by standing against racial inequality and being a civil rights activist.

is for jersey.

His jersey number, 42, was retired in 1972.

is for Kansas City.

He played in the Negro Baseball League, an all black league, on the Kansas City Monarchs before being recruited to the minor leagues.

is for legend.

Jackie was a baseball legend. His story inspired many others and opened doors for other African Americans, such as Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, to play baseball.

is for movement.

Jackie and his wife, Rachel, were very active in the Civil Rights Movement.

is for New York Giants.

Jackie Robinson was traded to the New York Giants in December of 1956, but he never played a game with them because he retired in January of 1957.

is for opposing.

Many players on opposing teams threatened to not play against the Dodgers and some of his own teammates threatened to sit out.

is for postage stamp.

On the 50th Anniversary of Jackie breaking the color barrier, the United States Post Office honored him by making a postage stamp with his picture on it.