...He could hit and bunt and steal and run. He had intimidating skills, and he burned with a dark fire.-Roger kahn. Jackie robinson was a huge impact on the civil rights movement. Not only that he was an impact to major league baseball. Jackie Robinson was an astounding athlete with an amazing background and many achievements. He is remembered a hero. Firstly Jackie Robinson was an amazing,fantastic and outstanding athlete. “He was born on January 31, 1919. He actually played all sports. Baseball was the one he was worst at.” -history.com His brother was a silver medalist at the olympics. He played many sports and he was super athletic. He played stuff like football, basketball plus many others. Secondly he was an amazing ball player he...
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...Veteran Biography: Jackie Robinson Life isn’t always about wanting something or trying to be somebody. Life is about the impact you make on other people or the change you made for the world to make it a better place. Many people get inspired by their surrounding or by other people who aren’t afraid to do something not only for themselves, but for everybody. “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”, once said Jackie Robinson. Born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 where a boy would confront a world of extreme adversity. When Robinson was born his father left the family only leaving his mother who worked on a plantation and barely making enough money for her children, it wasn’t til’ 1920 when Robinson’s mother...
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...Batter Swing! Into the History of the legend Jackie Robinson. A hero to me is someone who goes above and beyond to help someone, or make a change. An example is Martin Luther King Jr. because he helped a lot with by giving a speech to help inspire people that just because someone has different colored skin doesn’t mean you should think different of that person. Jackie Robinson was a great example of a hero because of the symbolism he showed towards the Civil Rights Movement and his accomplishments as the first African American Major League Baseball Player. The early life of Jackie Robinson really opened a door for the man that he became. “Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia” ("Jackie Robinson" Encyclopedia...
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...42 is a number retired by all teams in the MLB. That's because it belonged to Jackie Robinson. He made history when he became the first African American to play major league baseball. Jackie Robinson was the youngest of 5 in a poor family. He was born in 1919 in Cairo,Georgia but moved to Pasadena, California. He was inspired by his brother Matthew to pursue his athletic career when Matthew won a silver medal in the Olymics in Berlin. When he was in high school he was called the best baseball player in his region. After high school he went to junior collage in Pasadena where he played baseball also then to UCLA. After that he joined the army where he got kicked out for not moving to the back of a segregated bus. Then started playing in the...
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...Jackie Robinson, Why Him? The story of Jackie Robinson has become one of America's most iconic and inspiring stories. Since 1947, American history has portrayed Jackie Robinson as a hero, and he has been idolized as a role model to the African American baseball community. It is an unarguable fact that he was the first to tear down the color barriers within professional baseball. The topic of Robinson’s role in integration has long been a point of discussion amongst baseball historians. Researchers have accumulated thousands of accredited documents and interviews with friends and team mates such as short stop, Pee Wee Reese, and team owner, Branch Rickey. However, few journalists have asked why Robinson was selected and what was Branch Rickey’s motivation? While Robinson was the first Negro player to break into the ranks of professional baseball, it can be argued that he was not the first to attempt the undertaking. In actuality, Jackie possibly was not even the first player the Brooklyn Dodgers’ organization considered for the job. The Warner Brothers film, 42, The Jackie Robinson Story (2013), highlights the accomplishments of Jackie and rightfully so, as he was an amazing man. The story actually starts prior to 1947 and ends years later in 1959, three years after his retirement in 1956. Early in his career at Ohio Wesleyan University, where Branch Rickey played and coached baseball, an incident occurred with one of his young black players, Charlie Thomas, which...
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...Intro There are certain people in this world that can be very influential based on their actions. When it comes to breaking the color barriers, many people think of big names like Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr.. Most do not think of those who were influential on the sports side of smashing the racial barriers. Branch Rickey was the most influential person, in baseball, to break down these barriers, who many will over look. If it were not for people like Branch Rickey, we may have never known the names of people like Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente. It is crazy to think how different baseball could have been if these players never were given the opportunity to play the game, and it is mostly all thanks to Branch Rickey. History...
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...“42, 42” the crowd would chant as Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field. The name that will be remembered for centuries due to his great achievements, and impact he had on the game of baseball. The whites saw him for what he was an “African American”, others as a great civil rights leader, but who’s to say he couldn’t be a hero, and an athletes role model? Ambitious, determined, fearless, were all the characteristics that made him the remarkable man, and player he was. His perseverance and impact he had on America during the adversity and rough trails is what inspired individuals the most. Even after all the discrimination he faced, he was determined to be the first black player in the MLB. Which became a dream come true in 1947 as...
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...that we judge each aspect of any progressive change within society. We shouldn’t attribute undeserving accolades for seemingly simplistic deeds or efforts. Moreover, some may argue that it’s just baseball, track or boxing. Conversely, it would be tough to argue against the fact that they are sports. What makes each of them transcend beyond just sports is the impact. It would be easy to speak of the impact of Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson or Jeese Owens because they seemingly stood up during difficult times and against significant obstacles. Each of them impacted some elements of society. Babe Ruth impact may have been less dynamic or celebrated but his impact was felt and reflected society progress as it relates to sports, race relations and economic growth. While our relationship with sports has always been complicated, it has been a platform to address social and racial injustices. In addition, it has influenced economic development within society. We should view the accomplishment of Babe Ruth in the same manner that we viewed Jackie Robinson or Hank Aaron. Babe Ruth was...
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...During 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play baseball. 1919 Jackie Robinson was born, and he was the youngest child in his family. He started playing baseball in 1947. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in New York City. The owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers wanted to break the color barrier of baseball. He was watching one of the Negro Leagues, and he saw Jackie Robinson performing very well. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, because he was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball, he had to deal with the racism, and also he had to fight against segregation. Jackie Robinson had many racists said to him when he played baseball. “In light of his outstanding performance, it was clear that Robinson...
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...JACKIE ROBINSON ‘ A LIFE IS NOT IMPORTANT EXCEPT FOR THE IMPACT IT HAS ON OTHER LIVES’ is a famous quote from the American hero Jackie Robinson Early years of Jackie life Jackie was born on January 31 in Cairo,georgia with 4 siblings and a single mother. When Jackie was 6 months old his father left him and his siblings with there now single mother the mother then decided to move the family to Pasadena, California and with the help of there niece they bought a house in an all white neighborhood. Although Jackie's family was receiving threats jackie's mother was persistent and kept the white men from harming her or her children including Jackie. Jackies mother taught Jackie to never back down and respect himself and to demand the respect...
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...baseball players to have ever lived were Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth. Both of these men established a career in the game that they both loved so much. Both players had accomplishments that will always remain a part of our history in the sport of baseball. Although both are known as baseball legends, they also offer their differences. Their differences and similarities varied amongst not only their careers but also their personal lives. Throughout this essay, I will explore their beginnings, initial inspirations, careers, and what makes them the legends that they are known as today. Jackie Robinson was born Jack Roosevelt Jackson on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He attended John Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College where he was an excellent athlete and played four sports. It was Jackie’s older brother who inspired him to pursue his talent and passion for athletics. Unlike Robinson, Babe Ruth was from a different part of the nation. He was born George Herman Ruth Jr. on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland (Biography.com). When Babe was seven years old, his parents sent him to St. Mary’s Industrial school for boys where he lived until he was 19 years old. While he was at St. Mary’s he developed into a good baseball player. He was a natural as soon as he stepped onto the baseball field with the help of his brother Matthias who helped him master skills. Just as Robinson, Ruth was also inspired to play by his brother. However, Robinson played four sports while Ruth only...
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...greatest baseball players were Jackie Robinson, and Babe Ruth. Both of the men established a career in a game they both truly loved. Jackie Robinson, and Babe Ruth have accomplishments that will remain a part of life’s history in the spirt of baseball. However both are known as baseball legends, they offer their differences and similarities amongst not only by their careers but by their personal lives. Throughout my essay I will explore their history and career also what makes them legends that they are today. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, into a family of sharecroppers in Cairo, Georgia. Robinson was the youngest of five siblings. Jackie attended Washington Junior High School, and enrolled at John Muir High School, recognizing his talents Jackie oldest brother Frank inspired Jackie to pursue his interest in sports. In 1936 Robinson won the junior boys championship in the annual Pacific Coast Negro Tennis Tournament, earned a place on the Pomona annual baseball tournament All Star Team. After attending Muir High School, Robinson went on to Pasadena Junior College where he continued his athletic career. Toward the end of Robinson’s term, Frank Robinson, Jackie’s oldest brother whom he felt closest was killed in a motorcycle accident. The incident motivated Jackie to pursue his athletic career at a nearby college known as UCLA, where Robinson felt close to his eldest brother’s family. After graduating Pasadena Junior College, Robinson transferred to UCLA and became...
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...Jackie Robinson is an influential person because he made a positive role in the world by letting colored people play baseball. Early Life Before playing on the Dodgers, he played on the Kansas City Monarchs(Source 2).He went to collage in 1941 and he chose USC (Source 1).Over the summer of 1936 when he was 17, he collected enough bottles to buy a seat at a game. He did not know that there wasn't a game that day but, the gates were open. He went in anyway and there was the team practicing and when they saw him they came running with bats swinging(Source 5).A lot of the time when Jackie wanted to play baseball, He played in empty parking lots because there was no other place to play(Source 5). Once while Jackie was playing B-Ball in the parking lots, he found a nice glove in the dumpster. That glove was the glove that he will use for a long time as a kid(Source 5). When Jackie Robinson was a kid, one of his idols was Satchel Paige. Another one of his idols was Josh Gibson a catcher.(Source 5). He was the youngest of five children(Source 1). He had gotten married in 1946 to Rachel Robinson. Accomplishments...
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...in American History.On that day Jackie played his first Major League baseball game, which was one of the first games that a black man was able to play with white men. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31,1919 in Cairo,Georgia. His parents were sharecroppers, farmers who worked part of the landowner's land. It was a hard life because they didn't had much opportunities.Early after Robinson was born his father left them to find better opportunities.His mother decided to move to Pasadena, California. His mother bought a house in a all white neighborhood, Robinson experienced racism from the white people that lived there.But...
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...drive seems to take an eternity. Citi Field can be seen halfway over the Whitestone Bridge. Resembling Ebbets Field, its stunning architecture takes my breath away. In the parking lot, you realize just how enormous the stadium is. It looks so much larger than it is portrayed on television. Right outside the stadium, the song Meet the Mets is usually playing through the speakers. A loop of the PA announcer listing all the things that are not allowed in the stadium is played overtop the song. A security person gently pats your pockets and then signals for you to go through the turnstile. Inside, the Jackie Robinson Rotunda is beautifully designed with staircases and escalators to bring you to field level seats. To the right is the Mets Hall of Fame and team store. The hall of fame is filled with archival pictures and memorabilia. Straight ahead is a sculpture of Jackie Robinson’s number 42. First timers race to the sculpture to take pictures with it. At the top of the escalator, you finally get the sense that you’re at a ballpark. The aromas of hot dogs, burgers, and fresh roasted peanuts fill the air. The field comes into sight after you walk a little bit to the left or right. The scoreboards glisten from the sunlight. The dirt looks as soft as a pillow, and the freshly cut grass smells almost fragrant. The foul lines are pristinely straight and as white as a perfect pearl. Although the hotdogs are nothing special, they taste extraordinary. It’s all about...
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