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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest baseball players in the world. He was known for

being the first black person to play in the MLB. He is also known for setting great records in his

baseball career. What Ill talk about in this essay is what he was doing before he was in the mlb.

He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Not only that he was playing in the negro league.

Its a league where all of the black baseball players would play at. Jackie Robinson has won 2

mvp awards 2 years in a row. He has encouraged blacks to go against the segregation movement.

Because he refused to stop something he loves.

Jackie robinson is the youngest of 5 brothers. He has attended john muir high school and

for college he also attended the university of california. Not only did he put up great records in

the mlb, he has also stood up for equal rights. He is the most significant baseball player ever. He

also endured teammates and crowds with honor.

Jackie robinson has stood up for equal rights. He was named the nl mvp in 1449. He then

joined the montreal royals, his first mlb team. Jackie robinson will always be a hero and

inspiration to others, he will always be remembered to be the greatest player of all time. Jackie

robinson is the first acknowledge black baseball player ever in baseball history.

Jackie robinson was voted the second baseman of his era. He is described as a tiger in the

field, and a lion at bat. His cumulative statistics are relatively unimpressive by hall of fame.
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Jackie robinson was known for encouraging blacks to not give up on getting their equal rights

and to help get black childrens in school. He was playing for the kansas city monarchs.

Jackie robinson was named rookie of the year after his first year of his mlb season. He

was the first black baseball player to win a baseball world series and to win 2 mvps. Jackie

robinsons older brother inspired him to pursue his love and talent for athletics. Not only did

jackie played baseball back in school, he also played football, basketball and track. He was

named the regions most valuable player in baseball in 1938.

Jackies courage and moral objection to segregation were precursors to the impact would

have in major league baseball. After his discharge from the army in 1944, robinson began to play

baseball professionally. At the time the sport was segregated, and african americans and whites

played in seperate leagues. Branch rickery, president of the brooklyn dogers, in 1946 has chosen

him to help integrate major league baseball. He then moved to florida to begin spring training

with the royals.

Despite the racial abuse, partically at away games, robinson had an outstanding start with

the royals, leading the international league with a .349 batting average and .985 fielding

percentage. His successful year led to his promotion to join the dodgers. Robinson played his

first at ebbets field for the brooklyn dodgers on april 15, 1947, making history as the first black

baseball player to play major league baseball in the 20th century.

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Jackie robinson was arrested and court-martialed during training in the army for refusing

to move to the back of the segregated bus. He has opened the door for many others and will

forever be appreciated for his contribution to the game. Jackie honors himself and family with

honor and grace. The raw statistics only scratch the surface in evaluating jackie robinson as a

baseball player. He did not play first big league game until he was 28 years old.

But in what would be considered in his prime years, ages 28 to 34, robinson hit .319 and

averaged more than 110 runs scored per season. The right-handed robinson crowded the plate

and dared opposing hustlers to dust him off. He was an excellent bunter, good at the sacrifice and

always a threat to lay one down for a hit. Not known as a home-run hitter, he displayed his

versatility by playing regulary at first base, at third base, and in left field when the needs of the

team dictated it.

Jackie made up for an average arm by standing his ground on double plays and getting rid

of the ball quickly. The impact that robinson made on major league baseball is one that will

always be remembered. Every team in the majors celebrates jackie robinson day in honor of

when he truly broke the color barrier in baseball.

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Biography.com jackie robinson. biography.com A&E Television 22 aug. 2016 web. 21 dec

2016

"Jackie Robinson." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 22 Aug. 2016. Web. 21 Dec.

2016.