No. 15 -- Jackie Robinson ESPN SportsCentury : Season 1 Episode 45

Jack Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his 10-year MLB career, Robinson won the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1954, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Series championship. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.