Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15,1947. The Dodgers signing Robinson heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball,which had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Founded in 1883 in Brooklyn,New York,the team joined the NL in 1890 as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and used other monikers before settling as the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932. From the 1940s through the mid-1950s,the Dodgers developed a fierce crosstown rivalry with the New York Yankees as the two clubs faced each other in the World Series seven times,with the Dodgers losing the first five matchups before defeating them to win the franchise's first title in 1955. The Dodgers made history by breaking the baseball color line in 1947 with the debut of Jackie Robinson,the first African American to play in the Major Leagues since 1884. Another major milestone was reached in 1956 when Don Newcombe became the first player ever to win both the Cy Young Award and the NL MVP in the same season.
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea,nicknamed "El Toro",was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons,from 1980 to 1997. He played for six MLB teams,most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers,who signed him in 1979 and gave him his MLB debut in 1980. Valenzuela batted and threw left-handed,with an unorthodox windup. He was one of a small number of pitchers who regularly threw a screwball in the modern era.
Grenadier Models Inc. of Springfield,Pennsylvania produced lead miniature figures for wargames and role-playing games with fantasy,science fiction and heroic themes between 1975 and 1996. Grenadier Models Inc. is best known for their figures for TSR,Inc.'s Advanced Dungeons &Dragons game,collectible Dragon-of-the-Month and Giants Club figures,and their marketing of paint and miniature sets through traditional retail outlets.
Walter Kirby Higbe was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1937 to 1950. Best known for his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers,he was a two-time National League (NL) All-Star.
The 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers held off the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League title by one game. The Dodgers lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in five games.
Leo Durocher returned as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1948 season but was fired in mid-season. He was replaced first by team coach Ray Blades and then by Burt Shotton,who had managed the team to the 1947 pennant. The Dodgers finished third in the National League after this tumultuous season.
The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the team's 65th season of play overall and its 58th season of play in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dodgers finished in first place in the National League with a record of 94–60,five games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. They advanced to the 1947 World Series against the American League champion New York Yankees,but lost the series in seven games. The Dodgers played their home games at Ebbets Field.
George Edward Jeffcoat,was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943.
In baseball,the uniform number is a number worn on the uniform of each player and coach. Numbers are used for the purpose of easily identifying each person on the field as no two people from the same team can wear the same number. Although designed for identification purposes only,numbers have become the source of superstition,emotional attachment,and honor. In Major League Baseball,player and manager numbers are always located on the back of the jersey. A smaller number is often found on the front of the jersey,while umpires wear their numbers on the uniform shirt sleeve.
The uniforms worn by Major League Baseball teams have changed significantly since professional baseball was first played in the 19th century. Over time they have adapted from improvised,wool uniforms to mass-produced team brands made from polyester. The official supplier for Major League Baseball uniforms is Nike,who has held the contract since 2020.
Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball (MLB),commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut. Celebrated at MLB ballparks,on that one day,all players,coaches,and managers on both teams,and the umpires,wear Robinson's uniform number,42. April 15 was Opening Day in 1947,Robinson's first season in the major leagues.
Formed in 1975,Ral Partha Enterprises,Inc. of Cincinnati,Ohio,United States,is now known as Ral Partha Legacy Ltd. and produces miniature figures in 25 mm,30 mm,15 mm,and 54 mm scale. The company's products are made by spin-casting metal alloys which depict soldiers,adventurers and creatures that have been inspired by history and fiction. Their miniatures are sold at gaming conventions,in hobby shops,and by internet and mail order for use in role playing games,wargaming,dioramas,competitive painting,and collecting.
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884,it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn,New York,until 1957,after which the club moved to Los Angeles,California,where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rival,the New York Giants,moved to San Francisco in northern California as the San Francisco Giants.
42 is a 2013 American biographical sports drama film produced by Howard Baldwin and distributed by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Written and directed by Brian Helgeland,42 is based on baseball player Jackie Robinson,the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the modern era. The title of the film is a reference to Robinson's jersey number,which was universally retired across all MLB teams in 1997. The ensemble cast includes Chadwick Boseman as Robinson,alongside Harrison Ford,Nicole Beharie,Christopher Meloni,AndréHolland,Lucas Black,Hamish Linklater,and Ryan Merriman in supporting roles.
Asgard Miniatures was a company that produced metal miniature figures beginning in the 1970s.
Martial Metals was a company that produced miniature figures in the 1970s and 1980s for science-fiction tabletop games.
John Wendell Smith was an American sportswriter and civil rights activist who was influential in the choice of Jackie Robinson's career as the first African American Major League Baseball player. Similarly,Smith was one of the first African American sport-writers to be a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America,and was posthumously awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.
