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AccessibilityJackie Robinson Park Playground
Malcom X Blvd. between Chauncey St. and Marion St.
Brooklyn
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This playground honors former Dodger Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the first African-American Major League Baseball player. On April 15, 1947, Robinson made history as the first Black to play in a Major League baseball game, paving the way for generations of black athletes to compete in America's national pastime.
Renowned as a top-notch second baseman and a fierce competitor, Robinson led the Dodgers to six World Series appearances. He retired in 1956 with a lifetime batting average of .311, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
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Black History in NYC Parks
Learn about the trials and triumphs of the black experience in the United States and how New York City honors black history in our parks today.
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