Sagamore Hill National Historic Site - On this day in 1919, the baseball legend and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson was born. Did you know Jack Roosevelt Robinson was named after Theodore
The Jackie Robinson Foundation - 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
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