Displayed is a Jackie Robinson variant pin that dates from the historic 1947 season when Robinson broke the modern Major league "Color Line". Robinson played his first regular season game with Brooklyn at Ebbets Field on April 5, 1947, as the Dodgers opened the season against the Boston Braves. Robinson played first base and batted second. He fielded flawlessly and was hitless, but with no outs and Eddie Stanky on first, Robinson  executed a brilliant sacrifice bunt, and his speed caused an error on the play which resulted in the Dodgers having him on second and Stanky on third, both later scoring in the Dodgers' 5-3 win. In the 1947 season, Robinson was the National League Rookie of the Year as he hit .297 and led the NL with 29 stolen bases and he was an important part of Brooklyn's '47 pennant winners. Of course, this was just the beginning for Jackie as the Hall of Famer would hit .313 lifetime, win the 1949 NL MVP when he led the league in batting with a .342 average and led the NL in steals with 37. He was a key part of Brooklyn's first, and only, World Series triumph in 1955. The pin is 1.25" in diameter. It has a black and white image of Robinson wearing a Brooklyn Dodger cap. Printed in black along the top of the button is "Brooklyn 1947 Dodgers". Under that, in red lettering is the variant. Bracketing Robinson's image is "Congratulations 'Jackie' ". Whether the "Congratulations 'Jackie' " red lettering refers to his breaking the color line or his selection as the 1947 Rookie of the Year is unknown, but either way, the variation on a standard player pin is noteworthy and extra special because Robinson was not only making baseball history, but he was making vitally important civil rights history in his smashing of the Color Line. The pin has been encapsulated and graded PSA EX 6. This special pin is all the more valuable because it gives collectors an opportunity to first possess such a rarity during the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historically momentous 1947 debut.