He was the youngest of five and lived only with his mother. The family lived in relative poverty and life was tough living with a single parent of five. Jackie had a full heart and loved his mother very much, he even chose a college that was close so he wouldn’t have to leave her. He was an incredible athlete, participating in four sports on the varsity level. Jackie eventually saw a bigger opportunity through his love for sports; he saw a way out of poverty. Jack Roosevelt Robinson, more commonly known as Jackie Robinson, was an honorable person who would one day change the perspectives of the people across America.
Jackie got his first taste of professional baseball when the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, decided to sign him to the Royals, a farm team of the Dodgers. Rickey had the intention of integrating American ball, so he sought out Robinson because he know that he would be …show more content…
This marked the breaking of the color barrier of American baseball in the 20th century; Jackie was the first black athlete in the major leagues. Robinson had a high tolerance of the hatred that the opposing players and fans gave him thanks to his great level of patients and self control. Robinson hardly ever spoke back to the players that spat at him with their discriminating and degrading words. His courage and respect helped get him through the hard times that haunted him after the promotion and it paid off, for he received three great honors during his career. In his first year he was named rookie of the year. Following that in 1949 he was named the national league MVP. He eventually was a world series camp in 1955. Robinson’s honor carried him high throughout his years in the Major Leagues. He made the right choices when it came to dealing with the racist people and the horrible words. His actions proved that he was an honorable
Jackie got his first taste of professional baseball when the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, decided to sign him to the Royals, a farm team of the Dodgers. Rickey had the intention of integrating American ball, so he sought out Robinson because he know that he would be …show more content…
This marked the breaking of the color barrier of American baseball in the 20th century; Jackie was the first black athlete in the major leagues. Robinson had a high tolerance of the hatred that the opposing players and fans gave him thanks to his great level of patients and self control. Robinson hardly ever spoke back to the players that spat at him with their discriminating and degrading words. His courage and respect helped get him through the hard times that haunted him after the promotion and it paid off, for he received three great honors during his career. In his first year he was named rookie of the year. Following that in 1949 he was named the national league MVP. He eventually was a world series camp in 1955. Robinson’s honor carried him high throughout his years in the Major Leagues. He made the right choices when it came to dealing with the racist people and the horrible words. His actions proved that he was an honorable