Cap worn by Jackie Robinson during rookie year sells for $590K

A cap worn by Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson during the 1947 season when he broke the major leagues' color barrier, sold for $590,994 at a recent auction.

Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, said the cap included metal plates that were sewn in to protect him from pitches who were throwing at his head intentionally.

Anther Robinson item is scheduled to be auctioned in the near future:

Later this November, Robinson’s historic contract with the Dodgers from 1947 will become available via Goldin Auctions. The bidding will conclude on Nov. 16 at the Jackie Robinson Museum, with 10 percent of the proceeds going to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

Last May, Robinson’s contract from the 1949 season sold for $276,000. That figure surpassed Robinson’s signing bonus of $21,000 at the time, which approximately equates to $215,000 in today’s economy.