August 27, 2014
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. The Jackie Robinson West All Stars Little Little League team, created by Joseph Haley in 1971, was named in his honor.
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Jackie Robinson West All Stars Returns Home U.S. Little League World Series Champions
Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West (JRW) All Stars, returned home as heroes on Monday after winning the U.S. title in the Little League 2014 World Series game on Saturday against the Mountain Ridge Little League team from Las Vegas, Nevada, who defeated JRW early on in the series, but this time, was no match for the Chicago team who played with finesse, skill and sheer sportsmanship for a 7-5 victory to claim the title.