The club's usual shortstop, Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese, was given the day off, and Robinson batted cleanup and played his sole game at shortstop that year, hitting.329/.425/.502. Robinson walked all four times he batted in the contest. His final batting average for the season was.329. Robinson went on to have a great career with the Dodgers, playing 2,130 games over 15 seasons. He is one of only eight players to hit over.300 with at least 400 homers and 1000 RBIs, and the only one who did not play in a major league stadium. Jackie Robinson broke down barriers throughout baseball, as well as in other sports and social movements. In 1997, he was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.