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Roy Campanella on Jackie Robinson's Impact on History

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Hall of Famer Roy Campanella reflects on the type of person Jackie Robinson was and his impact on American history.

Hall of Famer Roy Campanella reflects on the quality of Jackie Robinson’s character and his impact on American history.

Roy Campanella
Campanella in 1961
Catcher
Born: November 19, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: June 26, 1993 (aged 71) Woodland Hills, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	242
Runs batted in	856
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–1957)
Career highlights and awards
8× All-Star (1949–1956) World Series champion (1955) 3× NL MVP (1951, 1953, 1955) NL RBI leader (1953) Los Angeles Dodgers #39 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	1969
Vote	79.41%

This episode originally aired June 21, 1987.

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