What award did Jackie Robinson win in 1947?

Jackie Robinson won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1947. He was the inaugural national winner of Major League Baseball’s Rookie of the Year honor, recognized for his outstanding first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Robinson debuted on April 15, 1947, becoming the first Black player in the modern major leagues and helping break baseball’s color barrier. He batted .297, scored 125 runs, stole 29 bases, and helped the Dodgers reach the World Series. At the time, the award was selected nationally by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America; separate American League and National League winners became standard later.

A common mix-up is Robinson’s 1949 National League Most Valuable Player Award. That was another major honor, but it came two years after his rookie season. He also made six consecutive All-Star teams from 1949 through 1954. In 1987, MLB renamed the National League Rookie of the Year Award the Jackie Robinson Award, permanently connecting his name with the honor he first won.