Jackie Robinson is a great American hero. He became the first African American baseball player to break segregation in Major League Baseball. He came along and broke the color barrier in baseball and earned respect in the baseball league. His courage and devotion helped him turn hard times into better times.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson as born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 to Jerry an Mallie Robinson. Jerry, his father, was sharecroppers that brought in just enough money to feed his five children. Mallie, his mother, worked as a house keeper for a plantation owner. Jackie’s parents eventually separated and his mother raised his siblings and him in Pasadena, California.
Jackie Robinson grew up in a large single family after his parents
Jack Roosevelt Robinson as born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 to Jerry an Mallie Robinson. Jerry, his father, was sharecroppers that brought in just enough money to feed his five children. Mallie, his mother, worked as a house keeper for a plantation owner. Jackie’s parents eventually separated and his mother raised his siblings and him in Pasadena, California.
Jackie Robinson grew up in a large single family after his parents