Jackie Robinson: A True Hero

Jackie Robinson, a true hero once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” A hero is a person that one may look up to and admire because of the things they have done in their life. Jackie Robinson, who was born in a cabin to a family of sharecroppers and as a grandson of a slave is one of the most important people in baseball history. He was the man who was fearless and broke the color barrier on April 15 of 1947. Knowing the hate that would come from all of this did not stop Robinson at all. He was determined to make a change in the country and baseball world and nothing was in the way of that. Robinson had no fears when he stepped on the ball field, all he could feel was the excessive proudness to be the …show more content…
But that however is not true. Jackie Robinson did not have any fear in him. He was aware of all the hate and threats he was getting from the whites but, they did not scare him in any way. History.com reports, “Robinson encountered racism from opposing teams and fans, as well as some of his own teammates. However, the abuse didn’t affect his performance on the baseball field.” As the quote says, Robinson had to play with and against people that did not like him being present on the baseball field, but nothing stopped him from being there. He stayed in their presence and played multiple games, with an outstanding performance. History.com says,“Face of virulent racism–from jeers and insults to beanballs, hate mail, and death threats.” Robinson was always facing racism weather it was on or off the field, but he didn’t let it get to him while playing, or in general. The death threats he got did not stop him from showing up to play the games. Instead, he showed up knowing what may happen to him could result in death, but he was brave enough to still play because hate didn't faze him. He did it all for the fans he had, not himself which makes him a true