Baseball was segregated between blacks and whites. Since the beginning of baseball in the United States, blacks and whites have been playing in different leagues. Many blacks wanted to play in Major League Baseball but didn’t have the opportunity because of discrimination. Jackie’s thought about it was, “I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in politics. I always decide my vote by taking as careful a look as I can at the actual candidates and issues themselves, no matter what the party label” ("Jackie Robinson - The Official Site."). When Robinson was introduced in the league, hated at first, people finally realize how blacks are like everyone else and can do everything that white people can. This lead to integration and a decrease in racism in professional sports.
First off, Major League Baseball was completely segregated before Jackie Robinson. Before Robinson, racism around sports was …show more content…
Over a couple of weeks, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers had been watching Jackie play; He noticed that Jackie had a special talent that he had never seen even in the MLB. After a couple of days, Branch Rickey brought Jackie to his office and told him, “I want you on the Dodgers.” But he also warned him with these words, "Jackie Robinson, we've got no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I'm doing this because you're a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman” (Young). Jackie Robinsons’ impact on sports changed the face of sports. Once he was into the MLB people realized that black people aren’t any different and can even do better than whites. This opened up to what African Americans can
First off, Major League Baseball was completely segregated before Jackie Robinson. Before Robinson, racism around sports was …show more content…
Over a couple of weeks, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers had been watching Jackie play; He noticed that Jackie had a special talent that he had never seen even in the MLB. After a couple of days, Branch Rickey brought Jackie to his office and told him, “I want you on the Dodgers.” But he also warned him with these words, "Jackie Robinson, we've got no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I'm doing this because you're a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman” (Young). Jackie Robinsons’ impact on sports changed the face of sports. Once he was into the MLB people realized that black people aren’t any different and can even do better than whites. This opened up to what African Americans can