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April 19, 1957

Jackie Robinson Retires from Baseball

On January 5, 1957, Jackie Robinson officially retired from baseball. He had a lifetime batting average of .311, was a six-time All-Star, and won the 1949 MVP award. He devoted the rest of his life to business and civil rights activism.

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1. Jackie Robinson Retires from Baseball - National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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