KIDS QUIZ
FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURES
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I was born poor and my father left when I was little. Once in college, I lettered in 4 sports. I joined the Army and became the first African American to play MLB.
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Thomas Edison
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Albert Einstein
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Muhamad Ali
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Jackie Robinson
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jackie Robinson was an African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball’s infamous “color barrier” when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Until that time, professional ballplayers of color suited up for teams only in the Negro Leagues.
Detailed explanation-2: -He was also the MLB’s first official Rookie of the Year, and the first baseball player, black or white, to be on a US postage stamp. Jackie Robinson changed the world for many African American baseball players. Due to him, baseball players of any ethnicity have an equal chance of making it in to the Major League.
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