1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1940s: Jackie Robinson
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US #3186c
1999 Jackie Robinson – Celebrate the Century (1940s)
• Part of the fifth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors baseball player Jackie Robinson
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: February 18, 1999
First Day City: Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era, Jackie Robinson.
About the stamp design: Pictures a colorized version of a black-and-white photograph of Robinson from the Associated Press (May 17, 1949, at Chicago’s Wrigley Field). Includes the following text on the back: “Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 wen he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Voted Rookie of the Year that season, he earned the National league’s Most Valuable Player award in 1949.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Dobbins Air Force Base Fuel Cell Hangar in Georgia.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-1972) was the first African American to play modern major league baseball. Proud of his talents and his race, he was a star on and off the ball field.
Born in Cairo, Georgia, Robinson starred in four sports at the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1945, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro-American League. History was made in 1945, when Robinson signed a contract with the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ best farm team. His debut with the Royals on April 18, 1946, is legendary. In five at-bats, he hit a three-run homer and three singles, stole two bases, and scored four times. Jackie was promoted to the Dodgers the following spring. In 1947, he was named Rookie of the Year. In 1949, he won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award.
During his career, Robinson was insulted, sent hate mail, intentionally hit by pitches, and issued death threats. Following his example, many African Americans rejected their “separate but equal” status, and fought for integration. His dignified courage against fierce prejudice was admired by people of all races. In 1962, Jackie Robinson was the first Black player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
US #3186c
1999 Jackie Robinson – Celebrate the Century (1940s)
• Part of the fifth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors baseball player Jackie Robinson
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: February 18, 1999
First Day City: Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era, Jackie Robinson.
About the stamp design: Pictures a colorized version of a black-and-white photograph of Robinson from the Associated Press (May 17, 1949, at Chicago’s Wrigley Field). Includes the following text on the back: “Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 wen he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Voted Rookie of the Year that season, he earned the National league’s Most Valuable Player award in 1949.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Dobbins Air Force Base Fuel Cell Hangar in Georgia.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-1972) was the first African American to play modern major league baseball. Proud of his talents and his race, he was a star on and off the ball field.
Born in Cairo, Georgia, Robinson starred in four sports at the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1945, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro-American League. History was made in 1945, when Robinson signed a contract with the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ best farm team. His debut with the Royals on April 18, 1946, is legendary. In five at-bats, he hit a three-run homer and three singles, stole two bases, and scored four times. Jackie was promoted to the Dodgers the following spring. In 1947, he was named Rookie of the Year. In 1949, he won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award.
During his career, Robinson was insulted, sent hate mail, intentionally hit by pitches, and issued death threats. Following his example, many African Americans rejected their “separate but equal” status, and fought for integration. His dignified courage against fierce prejudice was admired by people of all races. In 1962, Jackie Robinson was the first Black player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.