Stunning images from the day that Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. These pictures surely tell the story: 1) Sitting among the crowd of spectators with his mentor Branch Rickey. 2) Giving his spirited induction speech on this beautiful day beside Lake Otesaga. 3) Singularly explosive image of Jackie holding his Hall of Fame plaque (splendid!). 4) Posed with his fellow inductees Edd Roush, Bob Feller and Bill McKechnie all holding their plaques. Each 4x5” in their original envelope dated July 24, 1962.