How The Other Teams Integrated, Part Seven: 1956-1959
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We are nearly at the end. After Elston Howard made his debut for the Yankees, as documented last week, there were only three teams left to be integrated. Alas, the process still took four more years. 1956 This would be the last year of Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame playing career. The previous season had been bittersweet—the Dodgers won their first World Series, but Robinson had the worst season of his career. He bounced back somewhat in 1956, but he was already 37. The Dodgers traded him to the Giants after the season, and Robinson announced his retirement. (He’d decided to retire before the trade.)
How The Other Teams Integrated, Part Seven: 1956-1959
How The Other Teams Integrated, Part Seven…
How The Other Teams Integrated, Part Seven: 1956-1959
We are nearly at the end. After Elston Howard made his debut for the Yankees, as documented last week, there were only three teams left to be integrated. Alas, the process still took four more years. 1956 This would be the last year of Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame playing career. The previous season had been bittersweet—the Dodgers won their first World Series, but Robinson had the worst season of his career. He bounced back somewhat in 1956, but he was already 37. The Dodgers traded him to the Giants after the season, and Robinson announced his retirement. (He’d decided to retire before the trade.)