Does the game of baseball have a racial barrier? Many people seem to think so as long ago that is how it used to be. Jackie Robinson was one the greatest baseball players that ever lived, but he so happened to be black. During the time he played, the game of baseball was segregated. This ment that blacks were not allowed to play in a game with whites. Robinson was a great athlete who played four sports: baseball, football, basketball, and track. This man would be later known as one of the games greats. He was the youngest of 5 children and was raised in poverty, but that didn't stop him from pursuing a dream. From 1942 to 1944 Robinson had served in the military. He was later arrested because he wouldn't move to the back of a segregated bus during his training. Robinson was courageous and was against segregation. He was ready to take a huge leap forward. After being removed from the army, Robinson seeked to play baseball professionally.
Robinson played in a negro league seperate from the whites. One day he was chosen by a man named Branch Rickey, who was vice president of the Brooklyn Dodgers to play in an all white farm team called the Montreal Royals. Robinson was tested everyday, as many of the fans yelled racial comments to him, he stood up and had courage. He put up amazing stats for the farm league team and later made his debut for the Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The day was huge as he became the first black to become a major league baseball player. This day was memorable and Jackie Robinson so happens to be a Hall of Famer. He is the only person to have his number retired in all of baseball by all the teams. Number 42 will always be remembered.
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I wrote about this last week! This is always a good topic, there is a ton of information on him. He will always be remembered. I look up to him for what he did, after 100 years, it is amazing to finally see a black man play. Now lookm it seems to be changed forever, which i like. I will never forget good ol' Jackie. Retire 42 for everyone in baseball.
ReplyDeleteGreat topic to talk about, everybody always likes to hear about Jackie Robinson. Nice links really brings the story or blog together. Whyd you pick this topic to talk about? They should deff retire his jersey number throughout the game of baseball to show respect that he is one of the best and the one to help the African Americans play pro baseball.
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