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ITEM: 20071628-SDT-003161681
As part of our Great Americans Series honoring Jackie Robinson—the first African American to play baseball in the Major Leagues—we’re introducing this limited-edition Jackie Robinson journal set. The set includes a blue 192-page hardcover Shinola journal with half light grey ruled pages and half medium grey plain pages and Robinson’s number, 42, and a one-of-a-kind gray paper covered 168-page baseball scorebook with his quote: “Above anything else, I hate to lose.” The set of 2 journals is contained in a gray paper slipcase cover.

Beautifully-designed paper goods equally well-made and enjoyable to use, our American-made journals are produced entirely in the U.S. From raw materials sourced from sustainably managed forests. From the Smyth-sewn binding, which allows our hardcover journals to lie flat when open, to the acid-free archival-quality paper that won’t feather or bleed – every detail of a Shinola journal has been considered and included for sublime functionality.

SKU 20071628-SDT-003161681
Size 5.25" X 8.25" | 13CM X 21CM
Number of Pages 192

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.[1] Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.[2] When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.[3] Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.[4]

During his 10-year MLB career, Robinson won the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1954, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored.[5][6] Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Series championship.

In 1997, MLB retired his uniform number 42 across all major league teams; he was the first professional athlete in any sport to be so honored. MLB also adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day", for the first time on April 15, 2004, on which every player on every team wears No. 42.

Robinson's character, his use of nonviolence, and his unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation that had then marked many other aspects of American life. He influenced the culture of and contributed significantly to the civil rights movement.[7][8] Robinson also was the first black television analyst in MLB and the first black vice president of a major American corporation, Chock full o'Nuts. In the 1960s, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem, New York. After his death in 1972, Robinson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his achievements on and off the field.

Breaking the color barrier (1947)
In 1947, the Dodgers called Robinson up to the major leagues six days before the start of the season. With Eddie Stanky entrenched at second base for the Dodgers, Robinson played his initial major league season as a first baseman.[89] On April 15, Robinson made his major league debut at the relatively advanced age of 28 at Ebbets Field before a crowd of 26,623 spectators, more than 14,000 of whom were black.[130] Although he failed to get a base hit, he walked and scored a run in the Dodgers' 5–3 victory.[130] Robinson became the first player since 1884 to openly break the major league baseball color line.[131] Black fans began flocking to see the Dodgers when they came to town, abandoning their Negro league teams.[102]

Robinson's promotion met a generally positive, although mixed, reception among newspapers and white major league players.[127][132] However, racial tension existed in the Dodger clubhouse.[133] Some Dodger players insinuated they would sit out rather than play alongside Robinson. The brewing mutiny ended when Dodgers management took a stand for Robinson. Manager Leo Durocher informed the team, "I do not care if the guy is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a fuckin' zebra. I'm the manager of this team, and I say he plays. What's more, I say he can make us all rich. And if any of you cannot use the money, I will see that you are all traded."[134]

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