At his insistence, Robinson’s original Cooperstown plaque recognized him only for his playing ability. But in 2008, the Hall unveiled a new plaque for Jackie. It closes with these words ...

COOPERSTOWN,NY -1962: Jackie Robinson poses with his family and the National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee plaque. Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-1956. (Photo by ...

Jackie Robinson’s granddaughter ... a replica of his Baseball hall of fame plaque and a replica of Ebbets Field, where the Dodgers played in Brooklyn, said Ivo Philbert, the museum’s vice ...