AdvertisementOpinionJackie Robinson: A True American HeroPlay02:20Download AudioFebruary 01, 2011Scott SimonfacebookEmailAmerican baseball player Jackie Robinson, who died in 1972, is pictured during his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers in August 1949. (Getty Images)
American baseball player Jackie Robinson, who died in 1972, is pictured during his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers in August 1949. (Getty Images)