Classics

This page includes classic sport history and facts


Today I just decided to talk a little about Jackie robinson. In my mind the best baseball player ever.

 Jackie Robinson Timeline

1919-Jackie Robinson was born on

January, 31.

1937-Jackie Robinson entered junior college

in Pasadena.

1939-Received athletic scholarship to

UCLA.

1941-Left college to accept a job as athletic

director for the youth sports foundation.

1942-Left to fight for World War II.

1946-Married a woman named Rachel Issum, and had 3

children.

1947-He was invited by Rickey Branch to

play for the Brooklyn Dodgers MLB

Baseball team.

1956-Retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers

MLB Baseball team.

1971-One of Jackie’s sons Jackie Jr. died

1972-Jackie dies on October, 24

Jackie Robinson A life story.

Randy johnson.


Randy Johnson
Johnson was born in Walnut Creek, California, to Carol Hannah and Rollen Charles “Bud” Johnson.^[1] By the time he entered Livermore High School, he was a star in baseball and basketball. In 1982, as a senior, he struck out 121 batters in 66 innings, and threw a perfect game in his last high school start. He also played on a Burkovich team that assembled top players from throughout California. He continued to star at the University of Southern California under coach Rod Dedeaux, but often exhibited control problems.