Below you will find example sentences with "jackie robinson". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Jackie Robinson in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: robinson
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.4 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "jackie robinson" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 28 1945 jackie robinson met with, 42 on jackie robinson day in, dodgers, players and day stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with robinson worldwide, mrs robinson, allen robinson, mrs robinson, allen robinson and ben robinson, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with jackie robinson
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Serena Williams will be honored with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award. (11 words)
He was known as the Jackie Robinson of Louisiana politics because performed well under pressure. (15 words)
Twenty-five years after Robinson's death, the Interboro Parkway was renamed the Jackie Robinson Parkway in his memory. (19 words)
Dodgers owner Mark Walter said: "On behalf of the LA Dodgers and our fans everywhere, we welcome Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers, the home of Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax and Hideo Nomo, three of the sport's most legendary and pathbreaking players. (42 words)
A panel of speakers discusses Jackie Robinson and his legacy in conjunction with the exhibition “In the Dugout With Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend” at the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan. (39 words)
Jones College Prep and Morgan Park players, with guests from various baseball organizations, gather for a group picture during a Chicago Public League Jackie Robinson Baseball Weekend game at Granderson Stadium on the UIC campus on April 12, 2024. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Robinson is buried alongside his mother-in-law Zellee Isum and his son Jackie Robinson, Jr. Robinson's eldest son, Jackie Robinson Jr., had emotional trouble during his childhood and entered special education at an early age.
Dodgers and Cubs players pose for photos in front of the Jackie Robinson statue at Dodger Stadium during Jackie Robinson Day.
A panel of speakers discusses Jackie Robinson and his legacy in conjunction with the exhibition “In the Dugout With Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend” at the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan.
On August 28, 1945, Jackie Robinson met with Rickey in Brooklyn, where Rickey gave Robinson a "test" by berating him and shouting racial epithets that Robinson would hear from day one in the white game.
Robinson, Rachel, p. 190. In 1970, Robinson established the Jackie Robinson Construction Company to build housing for low-income families.
City Island Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida was renamed Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 1990 and a statue of Robinson with two children stands in front of the ballpark.
For the 60th anniversary of Robinson's major league debut, MLB invited players to wear the number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day in 2007.
On August 5, he won the 200 m sprint with a time of 20.7 s, defeating Mack Robinson (the older brother of Jackie Robinson ).
Twenty-five years after Robinson's death, the Interboro Parkway was renamed the Jackie Robinson Parkway in his memory.
Beyond Smith's surprise win, Serena Williams, 41, was the highlight of the evening – delivering a powerful speech as the Jackie Robinson Sports Award recipient.
Dodgers owner Mark Walter said: "On behalf of the LA Dodgers and our fans everywhere, we welcome Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers, the home of Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax and Hideo Nomo, three of the sport's most legendary and pathbreaking players.
He was known as the Jackie Robinson of Louisiana politics because performed well under pressure.
Jackie Robinson is the reason why MLB has all of its teams wear No. 42 jerseys every April 15.
Monday marked the 5th year the Dodgers have hosted this party and it happened to fall on the eve of what would have been Jackie Robinson's 105th birthday.
Serena Williams will be honored with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award.
The St. Cloud Optimist Club will hold a "Jackie Robinson Day" event at Pizza Ranch restaurant in Waite Park.
Today, one of those chapters, highlighting that fight for equality, helping us better realize America’s potential, is remembered and celebrated, with Major League baseball observing “Jackie Robinson Day,” an observation that began in 2004.
Also, a distinction attributed to Mays in the article about how many Black players preceded him in M.L.B. after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier could not be confirmed by M.L.B. and was deleted.
Jones College Prep and Morgan Park players, with guests from various baseball organizations, gather for a group picture during a Chicago Public League Jackie Robinson Baseball Weekend game at Granderson Stadium on the UIC campus on April 12, 2024.
Known as the “Jackie Robinson” of the rodeo scene, he previously founded the Prairie View Trail Ride in 1957, the first and oldest in the United States.