The Unknown Truth Behind Jackie Robinson's Unbelievable Road to Success

The Hall of Fame

In 1962, Jackie got inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He urged voters to consider his level of play over his cultural impact, but in the end, his level of play was the reason he got there in the first place. This award led Jackie to many more opportunities to stay in the baseball world…

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The More You Know

  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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