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Jackie Robinson's 1947 Insurance Policy
Special policy for Jackie taken out by "The Major League Baseball Clubs" for "The Experiment." With "The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States" for "Jack R. Robinson." Measures 8.5x11". Four-pages in length. Beneficiary is listed as "Rachel Robinson - Wife." This was likely a special policy taken out on June 14, 1947 because of the danger now involved in his occupation. Jackie was being physically (and verbally) abused by opposing players and there were an umpteen number of death threats from "fans" as well. Jackie was in harm's way and this document proves it.The First. And, without question, the most significant man to ever play the game of baseball. The man who broke baseball’s color line, Jackie Robinson was also the first African-American to win the Most Valuable Player Award and the first to be honored as Rookie of the Year (the award is now named for him). He is also the only baseball player, black or white, to be on a United States postage stamp and minted coin and the first African-American to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (in 1962 he was elected in his first year of eligibility, the first since Lou Gehrig in 1939). While Babe Ruth changed the way in which we played the game, Jackie changed the way we think. We are proud to say that each of these select pieces are from the collection of Jackie’s wife, Rachel Robinson. Each will come with her signed letter of authenticity.
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