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Jackie Robinson is an American icon. In 1947, a couple years after the Jackie Robinson Branch Rickey conversation, he broke the MLB color barrier, integrating baseball. The Jackie Robinson Dodgers became perennial contenders, even winning a World Series before he retired. After ten great years in MLB, Robinson retired, his legacy secure. Now there's a day where everyone wears 42.

He'll always be remembered for his role in the Jackie Robinson civil rights movement, but sometimes we forget just how good he was at baseball. How good was Jackie Robinson? This episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production, asserts that Robinson was an all-time great. We'll talk about the Jackie Robinson UCLA years, Jackie Robinson Monarch years, and Jackie Robinson Royal years to get a full picture of his playing career. We'll also hone in on other Negro Leagues greats like Larry Doby and Josh Gibson.

The conclusion? Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest baseball players, and America's greatest athlete overall when you consider his aptitude in track, football, and basketball. He likely could've gone pro in any of those sports, but ended up with baseball because that was the opportunity presented to him after serving in the army. We'll talk about the Jackie Robinson army years as well, don't worry.

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