MLBMLB Los Angeles Dodgers1947–1956Hall of Fame · 1962

Jackie Robinson Cards & Plaques

Number 42 on the wall — the Dodgers fan's gift across every generation.

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Career snapshot

Hitting: .311 AVG · 137 HR · 734 RBI · 1,518 hits · 197 SB

Accolades

★ 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year (inaugural award)

★ 1949 NL MVP

★ 1955 World Series Champion (Brooklyn Dodgers)

★ 6× All-Star

★ Broke MLB color barrier April 15, 1947

★ Number 42 retired by every team in Major League Baseball (1997)

★ Presidential Medal of Freedom (1984, posthumous)

★ Hall of Fame 1962 (77.5% on first ballot)

The card collector's view

Robinson's true rookie is the 1948 Leaf #79 — a key vintage card with PSA 8 examples reaching five and six figures. His 1949 Bowman #50 and 1952 Topps #312 are the most-collected mid-career Dodgers cards. Modern Topps Heritage reprints, Topps Now Jackie Robinson Day inserts, and Allen & Ginter commemoratives keep the Robinson market active and meaningful across collector generations.

About Jackie Robinson Cards & Plaques at FreshDCards

Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947, when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers — changing American sports forever. He won the inaugural Rookie of the Year award that season, the 1949 NL MVP two years later, and a World Series ring with the Dodgers in 1955. Six-time All-Star, .311 lifetime hitter, and one of the most aggressive baserunners of his era. His number 42 is retired across every team in Major League Baseball — the only player ever to receive that honor.