Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out (Time for Kids Biographies)
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the modern major leagues. That may not seem like a big deal today -- but in 1947 it was a very big deal. Until Jackie stepped up to the plate, African Americans couldn't play on most professional sports teams.TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events More »