[Answer] 2. Who was the first African-American to play major league baseball in the 20th century?

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...1. James Roosevelt 2. Jackie Robinson 3. Johnny Robinson 4. Teddy Roosevelt Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was born January, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. In 1947 he began playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was the first black man to play in the major leagues since the 1880s and, as such, broke the color line in the leagues allowing other African-American players to leave the Negro Leagues and join the major leagues. His career with the Brooklyn Dodgers last over ten seasons and included six World Series as well as a World Championship. Robinson was given the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and in 1949 was the first black player to win the National League's MVP. Then, in 1962, he was entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and later, in 1997, his jersey uniform number, 42, was retired from all the major league teams. For Jackie Robinson's achievements, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Unfortunately both were given after his death.

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Jackie Robinson:

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