Jackie Robinson Quiz: His 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Debut

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field and broke Major League Baseball's color line, and this Jackie Robinson quiz looks at that debut and the season that followed. Play 10 interactive questions on Branch Rickey, the Montreal Royals, the Kansas City Monarchs, the first Rookie of the Year award, number 42 and the 1955 World Series.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Date
On which date did Robinson make his Dodgers debut?
Stadium
In which ballpark did Robinson debut?
Executive
Which Dodgers executive signed Robinson?
Minors
For which minor league team did Robinson play in 1946?
Negro leagues
For which Negro leagues team did Robinson play in 1945?
Position
Which position did Robinson play in 1947?
Award
Which award did Robinson win in 1947?
Number
When was number 42 retired across all of MLB?
College
At which university was Robinson a four-sport athlete?
Title
In which year did Robinson win the World Series with Brooklyn?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: On which date did Robinson make his Dodgers debut?
Answer: April 15, 1947
Every April 15 is now Jackie Robinson Day in MLB.
Q2: In which ballpark did Robinson debut?
Answer: Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was the Brooklyn Dodgers' home.
Q3: Which Dodgers executive signed Robinson?
Answer: Branch Rickey
Rickey signed him in 1945 and prepared him for the pressure.
Q4: For which minor league team did Robinson play in 1946?
Answer: Montreal Royals
He led the International League in batting and won the Little World Series.
Q5: For which Negro leagues team did Robinson play in 1945?
Answer: Kansas City Monarchs
He played shortstop for the Monarchs.
Q6: Which position did Robinson play in 1947?
Answer: First base
He later became famous at second base.
Q7: Which award did Robinson win in 1947?
Answer: The first Rookie of the Year award
The award is now named after him.
Q8: When was number 42 retired across all of MLB?
Answer: 1997
It marked the 50th anniversary of his debut.
Q9: At which university was Robinson a four-sport athlete?
Answer: UCLA
He starred in football, basketball, track and baseball.
Q10: In which year did Robinson win the World Series with Brooklyn?
Answer: 1955
The Dodgers beat the Yankees for their only Brooklyn title.

Jackie Robinson Quiz – Breaking Baseball's Color Line

Jackie Robinson grew up in Pasadena, California, and starred in four sports at UCLA. After serving in the Army, he played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, when Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers signed him.

Robinson spent 1946 with the Montreal Royals, then debuted for Brooklyn at Ebbets Field on April 15, 1947, playing first base. Despite abuse from fans and opponents, he won the first Rookie of the Year award.

Robinson won the National League MVP in 1949 and the World Series in 1955. MLB retired his number 42 across all teams in 1997, and every player wears 42 on Jackie Robinson Day.

What This Quiz Teaches

Baseball fans and history readers will enjoy these questions.

When and where he debuted
Who signed him
Where he played before Brooklyn
Which awards he won
How MLB honors him

Did You Know?

Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.
Pee Wee Reese was a supportive teammate.
Robinson stole home 19 times in his career.
The film 42 tells his story.
He later campaigned for civil rights.