Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31‚ 1919‚ in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ a sleepy Southern town near the Florida border. Jackie was the youngest of five children‚ four boys and a girl‚ born to impoverished sharecroppers Jerry and Mallie Robinson. Jerry Robinson deserted the family six months after Jackie was born. Mallie Robinson‚ a strong‚ devoutly religious woman‚ moved the struggling family across the country by rail to Pasadena‚ California‚ in 1920 when Jackie was fourteen-months old. She worked
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worst. He wants someone who is fill with courage and respect‚ and he knew at first glance that he can stand there facing all of the rude words coming out of people’s mouths and all the objects laying upon the dirt ground‚ that lucky person is Jackie Robinson. Branch Rickey‚ a couch for the Ohio Wesleyan came to spend a night in a hotel after a long day of practice. Who knew that one small thing can cause an outbreak? Yes‚ as you may have already guessed he saw one of his teammate getting pushed around
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being" (Jackie Robinson). This hero is Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is a hero because of how he fought discrimination through playing baseball. If Jackie Robinson hadn’t broken the color barrier‚ was discriminated‚ and integrated baseball America wouldn’t be the same. Because Jackie Robinson was one of the first American baseball player‚ he paved the way to break the color barrier. First‚ 71 years ago Jackie Robinson played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. “On April 18‚ 1946‚ Jackie Robinson
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In the excerpts from Jackie Robinson’s biography‚ ”I Never Had It Made‚” Rebecca Maksel’s auto-biography‚“The Father of Chinese Aviation‚” and Melba Beals’‚ “Warriors Don’t Cry‚” each person faced important turning points that changed their lives and their countries. One broke the color line in baseball and changed the United States‚ another changed aviation and industrialized China‚ and the last made it so schools were not labeled by race in the U.S.A. Jackie Robinson changed all sports for
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Jackie Robinson is one of the most well known people in baseball. Without Jackie Robinson blacks might not have played baseball until later in time. Jackie Robinson was one of the most courageous people of his time for being a pioneer despite the odds. In Jackie Robinson’s time‚ African Americans were not just segregated in sports‚ they were segregated in life. For example‚ African Americans went to different schools than whites; they were not allowed to sit in the front of public transportation
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Jackie Robinson once remarked‚ “There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.” He was born January 31‚ 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ and was raised by a single mother. After playing baseball in the Negro Leagues‚ he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He retired in 1957 with a .311 batting average. Because Jackie Robinson was perseverant‚ hard working‚ and talented‚ he became the first African-American professional baseball player. Jackie Robinson’s perseverance
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February 18 2014 Jackie Robinson & The Dodgers Thesis statement: Jackie Robinson was a very inspirational‚ courteous‚ and moderate human being as a child helping his poor single mother‚ as a young adult going to college and being nominated for many awards‚ going to the U.S. Army‚ and as an adult playing with the Montreal Royals‚ being scouted and recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers‚ breaking and setting world records and breaking the color barrier for Major League Baseball. Mary Kay Linge wrote
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except in the impact it has on other lives.” This was a quote said by Jackie Robinson. He sure did make an impact on many. He helped to lead the way toward equality for black Americans by becoming the first African American baseball player to play in the major leagues. But‚ he had to go through a lot to get there. He wasn’t just good at baseball. He also was good at tennis‚ which is what he started to play in the beginning. Jackie also played football‚ ran track‚ and basketball. In track‚ he even
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Jackie Robinson: A Powerful Figure A renowned baseball player once said‚ “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on‚ in my opinion you’re just wasting your life”( BrainyQuote.com) He anticipated people to react to the world in 1940s and 1950s to show that places should be desegregated. He was trying to get the memo out that if African Americans‚ or any individual‚ who hoped-for places to be desegregated must start protesting
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Work cited 1) Kahn‚ Roger. "Jackie Robinson." Baseball Hall of Fame. National Baseball Hall of Fame‚ n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. 2) "Jackie Robinson." Jackie Robinson - The Official Website. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. 3) History.com Staff. "Jackie Robinson." History.com. A&E Television Networks‚ 2009. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. Tyler Frey P.4 The man who had changed Americas pastime forever. Mr. 42 himself. Jackie Robinson had broken the color barrier in baseball. This had opened the door to anyone
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