Early Beginnings
—Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Museum —
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 3i, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, the grandson of a slave and the son of a sharecropper. In 1920, jack's father, Jerry, abandoned his wife, Mallie, and their five children, Edgar, Frank, Mack, Willa Mae, and Jack. Mallie Robinson's uncle invited them to move to Pasadena, California, and she packed up their belongings and boarded her "freedom train." On a domestic's salary she was able to purchase a four bedroom cottage at 121 Pepper Street. Mallie was a pioneer who escaped from bigotry and now refused to accept abuse. She instilled a positive identity, self-esteem, and an intense feeling of entitlement in her children.| HM Number | HM209C |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, July 31st, 2017 at 7:03am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 498376 N 3231209 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.20961667, -81.01670000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 12.577', W 81° 1.002' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 12' 34.62" N, 81° 1' 0.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 386 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 42 Orange Ave, Daytona Beach FL 32114, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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