Jackie Robinson Author:Joshua E. Hanft There are many great heroes in American sports, but there never was and never will be again another Jackie Robinson. He could hit, he could run the bases as nobody else had, but what Jackie didn't do on the baseball diamond was almost as important as wheat he did do! Jackie was the first African American to play in major league baseball. He brok... more »e the color line for all the great athletes who have come along since.« less