All eyes on Jackie at the All-Star Game.
Jackie would play in 6 MLB all-star games in total, going to the mid-summer classic every year from 1949-1954.
His first official all-star game appearance was in 1945 with the Kansas City Monarchs when he was named to the West team in the Negro League East-West All-Star Game. While Jackie was hitless in that game, his first MLB AS Game in '49 was a different affair. Robinson would bat 2nd in the NL line-up, rip a double, cross the plate three times and turn a double-play with teammates Reese and Hodges.
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