rs, including his own teammates.
             On July 12, 1949, Jackie Robinson made his All-Star game debut for the National league.
             This was the first time that a black player participated in an All-Star game. On October 6,
             1949, Jackie Robinson scored the only run in the Dodgers 1-0 win over the New York
             Yankees in game two of the World Series. This was the only game that the Dodgers won
             in the 1949 World Series. In 1949, with a .342 average, he was named the most valuable
             player in the league. He was one of the game's best base runners, with a total of 197 stolen
             The Dodgers won six National League pennants during Robinson's ten playing years.
             On December 13, 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jackie Robinson to the Dodger's
             rival team, the New York Giants in hopes that Robinson would be able to boost the low
             attendance. He was being traded for a pitcher named Dick Littlefield and $35,000 in cash.
             At this time, Robinson was having problems with his legs and was thinking about quitting
             baseball. Less than a month later, Jackie retired from baseball in 1956 with a lifetime
             On January 23, 1962, the Baseball Writers Association of America elected Jackie
             Robinson to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Robinson became the fi
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