Most Valuable Player

The Conn Theater
1900 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 when he became the first African American in Major League Baseball, showing a segregated country that his skin had nothing to do with his talent and dedication. At Minneapolis' Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, you'll witness Robinson's growth from a child with baseball dreams to star player of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson faced overwhelming prejudice with perseverance and dignity, even winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1949. Most Valuable Player shows the rise of an inspirational American hero who knew his own worth and never gave up.