They called Ty Cobb a Georgia Peach...............so was Jackie..............................

Jackie Robinson
Second baseman
Born: January 31, 1919 Cairo, Georgia
Died: October 24, 1972 (aged 53) Stamford, Connecticut
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 10, 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Batting average	.311
Hits	1,518
Home runs	137
Runs batted in	734
Teams
Negro leagues Kansas City Monarchs (1945) Major League Baseball Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–1956)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star (1949–1954) World Series champion (1955) NL MVP (1949) MLB Rookie of the Year (1947) NL batting champion (1949) 2× NL stolen base champion (1947, 1949) Jersey number 42 retired by all MLB teams Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Member of the National    Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1962
Vote	77.5% (first ballot)