<P> Robinson once told future Hall of Fame inductee Hank Aaron that `` the game of baseball is great , but the greatest thing is what you do after your career is over . '' Robinson retired from baseball at age 37 on January 5 , 1957 . Later that year , after he complained of numerous physical ailments , his doctors diagnosed him with diabetes , a disease that also afflicted his brothers . Although Robinson adopted an insulin injection regimen , the state of medicine at the time could not prevent the continued deterioration of Robinson 's physical condition from the disease . </P>
<P> Robinson once told future Hall of Fame inductee Hank Aaron that `` the game of baseball is great , but the greatest thing is what you do after your career is over . '' Robinson retired from baseball at age 37 on January 5 , 1957 . Later that year , after he complained of numerous physical ailments , his doctors diagnosed him with diabetes , a disease that also afflicted his brothers . Although Robinson adopted an insulin injection regimen , the state of medicine at the time could not prevent the continued deterioration of Robinson 's physical condition from the disease . </P>
when did jackie robinson retire from playing baseball
when did jackie robinson retire from playing baseball
January 5 , 1957
January 5 , 1957