Slide into the driver's seat and picture Robinson gripping the wheel ... Would you cruise the streets in Jackie Robinson's classic ride? Let us know in the comments below, and if you dug this ...

Before Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson became the first Black ... shown below in a picture from the L.A. Times, which called it a "certain touchdown" had Lansdell not fumbled.

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete and a civil rights leader. On April 15, 1947, he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he trotted out to first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In Montreal, at least, where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where ...

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that of baseball. He was a transforming agent and in the face of such hostility and such meanness and violence, he did it with such amazing dignity.

But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie Robinson. "A life is not important," he said, "except in the impact it has on other lives." Jackie Robinson led the way for generations ...