<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Jackie Robinson </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Second baseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Born : ( 1919 - 01 - 31 ) January 31 , 1919 Cairo , Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Died : October 24 , 1972 ( 1972 - 10 - 24 ) ( aged 53 ) Stamford , Connecticut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Batted : Right </Td> <Td> Threw : Right </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB debut </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> April 15 , 1947 , for the Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Last MLB appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> October 10 , 1956 , for the Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Batting average </Th> <Td> . 311 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home runs </Th> <Td> 137 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runs batted in </Th> <Td> 734 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Brooklyn Dodgers ( 1947 -- 1956 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career highlights and awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 6 × All - Star ( 1949 -- 1954 ) </Li> <Li> World Series champion ( 1955 ) </Li> <Li> NL MVP ( 1949 ) </Li> <Li> MLB Rookie of the Year ( 1947 ) </Li> <Li> NL batting champion ( 1949 ) </Li> <Li> 2 × NL stolen base leader ( 1947 , 1949 ) </Li> <Li> Jersey number 42 retired by all MLB teams </Li> <Li> Major League Baseball All - Century Team </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Member of the National </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Baseball Hall of Fame </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Induction </Th> <Td> 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vote </Th> <Td> 77.5 % ( first ballot ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Jackie Robinson </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Second baseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Born : ( 1919 - 01 - 31 ) January 31 , 1919 Cairo , Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Died : October 24 , 1972 ( 1972 - 10 - 24 ) ( aged 53 ) Stamford , Connecticut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Batted : Right </Td> <Td> Threw : Right </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB debut </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> April 15 , 1947 , for the Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Last MLB appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> October 10 , 1956 , for the Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Batting average </Th> <Td> . 311 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home runs </Th> <Td> 137 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runs batted in </Th> <Td> 734 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Brooklyn Dodgers ( 1947 -- 1956 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career highlights and awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 6 × All - Star ( 1949 -- 1954 ) </Li> <Li> World Series champion ( 1955 ) </Li> <Li> NL MVP ( 1949 ) </Li> <Li> MLB Rookie of the Year ( 1947 ) </Li> <Li> NL batting champion ( 1949 ) </Li> <Li> 2 × NL stolen base leader ( 1947 , 1949 ) </Li> <Li> Jersey number 42 retired by all MLB teams </Li> <Li> Major League Baseball All - Century Team </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Member of the National </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Baseball Hall of Fame </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Induction </Th> <Td> 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vote </Th> <Td> 77.5 % ( first ballot ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
when did jackie robinson won rookie of the year
when did jackie robinson won rookie of the year
1947
1947