Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line in 1947 when he was signed by this team
He was a 
shortstop and leadoff hitter for the baseball team, and he broke... [DOC] [TLE] Jackie Robinson breaks major league color barrier - Apr 15, 1947 ... [PAR] On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson, age 28, becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball when he steps onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers.