
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for turning the other cheek.
- Metascore83
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- PBS
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for turning the other cheek.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Jackie Robinson: Part One
Mon, Apr 11, 2016 115 mins
Jackie Robinson's early life from humble beginnings to his rookie season in Major League Baseball. Robinson born to sharecropper farmers in rural Georgia, and was raised by his single mother in Pasadena, California. Robinson became a four sport star and met his future wife, Rachel Islum while attending UCLA. He was drafted into the army and became a second lieutenant in a tank battalion during World War 2. He faced court martial over a dispute arising from defending himself from discrimination but was honorably discharged. After the war, he played in the Negro leagues and soon attracted the attention of the Brooklyn Dodgers' Branch Rickey. A season with the Dodgers minor league affiliate, the Montreal Royals followed and Robinson broke the color barrier on April 15, 1947. In his first season he was subjected to racial slurs, abuse and threats but endured the onslaught to help his team win the pennant and win Rookie of the Year honors.

Awards
- 2016 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in News and Information - Nominated
- 2016 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming - Nominated
- 2016 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Narrator - Winner
- 2016 - OFTA Television Award - Best Writing of a Reality or Non-Fiction Program - Nominated
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