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Here is a Yank Magazine interview with the recently demobilized Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972), who at the time was about to embark on one of the most glorious baseball careers a man could ever wish for. Largely remembered as the one who "broke the baseball color barrier", he proved to not only be a superb athlete and a good sportsman, but a valued member of the Civil Rights Movement who, among other contributions, is remembered for clearing the path so that other African-American athletes could advance to the major leagues. He was awarded many prizes before retiring from baseball in 1957. This interview centers on Robinson's non-professional days in sports; his football injury at Pasadena Junior College, basketball at UCLA, his days with the Kansas City Monarchs and a brief period as an officer in the 761st Tank Battalion.

In 1969, Jackie Robinson wrote about African-American racists, click here to read it...

Click here to read a 1954 article about Willie Mays.

A 1951 article about the Negro Baseball League
can be read here

     


Jackie Robinson: In the Beginning (Yank Magazine, 1945)

Jackie Robinson: In the Beginning (Yank Magazine, 1945)

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