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Stunning 1950 Jackie Robinson In Action Photograph (Type I)
Presented is a striking original 1950 photograph of Jackie Robinson turning a double play from second base against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 18, 1950. The play went from shortstop Pee Wee Reese to Robinson to Gil Hodges at first base. With Hodges soon to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, the double play involved three future Hall of Famers. Robinson is shown athletically jumping out of the way of the sliding runner, Eddie Waitkus, the Phillies first baseman who was shot by a crazed fan in 1949 and who returned to play again for the Phils. Robinson keeps his eyes focused not on the menacing baserunner, but on first base, the direction of his throw. In the preceding season, Robinson was the National League MVP as he led the NL in both batting average (.342) and stolen bases (37) and finished second in the league in RBIs with 124. The Dodgers won the NL pennant in 1949, being defeated in the World Series by the New York Yankees. In this 1950 season, Robinson hit .324, but Brooklyn finished second to the Whiz Kids of the Philadelphia Phillies. Because of the "color line," Robinson did not play in the Major Leagues until 1947, when he was already 28 years old. So, by the time of this photo, Robinson was now 32 years old. His age and weight gain later led to a change of position when Robinson moved to third base, but here is pictured still in his prime as a second baseman. The 8x10" black and white photo includes a depiction of the action shot on the reverse side. The Type I original 1950 photo has been graded by PSA as AUTHENTIC.
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