Jackie Robinson’s Net Worth

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was a legend in baseball. A former second baseman, he broke the color line in baseball and inspired more African-Americans to play in MLB. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in MLB.

Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He made his MLB debut for the Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Since then, he had been an inspiration for many baseball players. He was a 6-time All-Star from 1949-1954. Additionally, he was also a World Series Champion in 1955. He was a 2-time NL stolen base leader in 1947 and 1949. He posted a batting average of .311 with 137 home runs, 734 RBI, 197 stolen bases, .409 OBP and .883 OPS. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. He passed away on October 24, 1972, at the age of 53 in Stamford, Connecticut.

How much was Jackie Robinson’s net worth?

Jackie Robinson’s net worth was $6 million.

His first salary as a baseball player was $400 per month. However, at the peak of his career, his salary was $39, 750 as per celebritynetworth.com. When he retired, he was paid $50,000 by Look Magazine for exclusive rights to his retirement pictures.

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Jackie Robinson’s Salary

Jackie Robinson had earned a total salary of $296,000, which is equal to $2.8 million after adjusting due to inflation.

He signed his first contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers for $5,000 while his minor league contract was for $600 along with a signing bonus of $3,500 while playing for the Montreal Royals, the minor league team for the Dodgers. Not much information is available regarding his other contracts.

Jackie Robinson’s Endorsements

Jackie Robinson had also endorsed many products. He was the first African American to star in an advertisement for Wheaties, a brand of breakfast cereal. Additionally, he also endorsed hats and bread.

Although Jackie Robinson was a non-smoker himself, he even endorsed Chesterfield cigarettes.

Jackie Robinson’s Investments

Jackie Robinson founded the Jackie Robinson Construction Co. and invested in apartment developments. He also invested in a clothing company called Jackie Robinson Clothiers, which was ultimately not successful. He also tried to start a golf club after being denied entry into other clubs as part of racism.

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Jackie Robinson’s Other Sources of Income

Jackie Robinson also had other sources of income. He founded the Freedom National Bank in 1963. He also founded the Jackie Robinson Construction Co., to develop low-income housing. Apart from that he also served as the Vice President Personnel at Chock Full o’ Nuts, a coffee company.

Jackie Robinson also launched The Jackie Robinson Show in 1948 under a contract with WMCA. In 1952, he signed a deal to direct community affairs for the WNBC and in 1959, started writing a nationally syndicated column with the New York Post. All these were other sources of income for him.

Jackie Robinson’s House

Jackie Robinson had 2 houses. The first one is located at 5224 Tilden Avenue in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Built between 1912-1916, Jackie Robinson lived in it from 1947 to 1949. It was secured by one of his friends as a rental after he and his wife had difficulties finding homes in Brooklyn due to racism.

Jackie Robinson had another house located at 112-40 177th Street in Addisleigh Park in Queens. He and his family lived in the house from 1949 -1955.

Jackie Robinson’s Car

There is currently no information available regarding the car used by Jackie Robinson.

Jackie Robinson’s Charity Work

There is currently no information about the charity work done by baseball player Jackie Robinson.