Jackie Robinson Second baseman Born: January 31, 1919(1919-01-31) Cairo, Georgia Died: October 24, 1972(1972-10-24) (aged 53) Stamford, Connecticut Batted: Right Threw: Right  MLB debut April 15, 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Last MLB appearance October 10, 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Career statistics Batting average     .311 Hits     1,518 Home runs     137 Runs batted in     734 Stolen bases     197 Teams Negro leagues.