vol.027：The Man Who Was Number 42：Jackie Robinson

The source provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Jackie Robinson, focusing primarily on his monumental role in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It meticulously details his early life and multi-sport athletic career at Pasadena Junior College and UCLA, followed by his time in the United States Army where he faced a court-martial over a segregation incident, and his brief stint in the Negro leagues. The text comprehensively covers his ten-year MLB career, highlighting his statistics, numerous awards (including Rookie of the Year and NL MVP), and the racial hostility he endured and overcame, with the support of figures like Branch Rickey and Pee Wee Reese. Finally, the source documents his significant post-baseball life as a civil rights advocate, business executive, and political activist until his death in 1972, concluding with a list of the many honors and recognitions bestowed upon him posthumously.