Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1953 Topps baseball card of legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson. On April 15th, 1947, Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American player to play in the major leagues, breaking 60 years of segregation in the sport. Besides the historical significance of his entrance into major league baseball, Robinson enjoyed a very successful career. He was named Rookie of The Year in ’47, won the National League batting title and MVP Award in 1949, was a six-time All Star , and helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 1955. Robinson was named to baseball’s All Century team for the 20th century, and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 1962.