South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jackie Robinson

1919 - 1972

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Jackie Robinson Marker

Inscription.
UCLA Fall 1939-Spring 1941:
First athlete in UCLA history to letter in four sports in the same year: baseball, football, basketball and track.
Charter member of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame - 1984.

Brooklyn Dodgers 1947 - 1956:
First African American to play in the major leagues - 1947.
National league Rookie of the Year - 1947.
National league Most Valuable Player - 1949.
National league batting title with a batting average of 342 - 1949.
6-time all star.
41st Spingarn medalist - 1956.
Inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame - 1962.
Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired at a ceremony he attended at Dodger Stadium - 1972.
Presidential Medal of Freedom - 1984.
Major League Baseball retired #42 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking the baseball color-line - 1997.
Jackie Robinson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his achievements in sports, civil rights and business - 2003.

#42 - An enduring symbol of a stellar athlete, a man of courage and a life lived well.

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other

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lives."
-Jackie Robinson

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Sports.

Location. 34° 0.829′ N, 118° 17.182′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It is on Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Memorial Court of Honor within the Peristyle arches of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3911 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vin Scully

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Jackie Robinson Marker

(here, next to this marker); Los Angeles Dodgers (here, next to this marker); John F. Kennedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (within shouting distance of this marker); Los Angeles Coliseum Mercy Bowl (within shouting distance of this marker); His Holiness Pope John Paul II (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Labonge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023

3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.