Before Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson, and all of the other African American baseball stars, every ball player had one thing in common: they were all white. But it wasn’t till 1947, when one player stood up for his rights and changed the world of sports forever. His name was Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson was born into a poor family on January 31, 1919. His hometown was Cairo, Georgia. He was the youngest of five children and was raised by a single mother. Six months after Jackie’s birth, his father left them saying that he was going to visit his brother in Texas. But for the past couple months before that, he was complaining that he was tired of working on the plantations in Cairo. With that in mind, Jackie’s mother was
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The first character trait he owned was his competitiveness. Jackie Robinson was very competitive and was always determined to win. His competitiveness was one of the main things that made him the ball player he was. He loved sports and took them very seriously. He also enjoyed getting singled out by other players. He loved having a challenge. Robinson said on page 9, “I enjoy competition and I was aggressive in my determination to win. Often I found myself being singled out by the other players. They decided I was the best man to beat. I enjoyed having that kind of reputation.” Jackie Robinson took sports very seriously and always played to …show more content…
He taught people to never give up and stand up for your rights. He also taught people to keep their inner strength and be the better person. He usually kept his cool except for a couple exceptions. Robinson stated on page 118, “I was sure that the whole Dodger team would react as I did. I jumped up and ran from the dugout to protest. Unfortunately, none of my teammates followed me. I became suddenly and angrily aware that Walter Alston was standing at third base, his hands on his hips, staring at me sardonically. His stare seemed to say, ‘Ok, Robinson. You’ve managed to let all the fans see you. Cut out the grandstand tactics and get back to the dugout.’ It was a humiliating moment. I said a few quiet words to the umpire and walked back to the dugout, feeling like a fool even though I knew my action had been justified.” He accidentally lost his cool and paid the consequences. It taught people not freak out and everything will turn out ok. That is how Jackie Robinson’s life is very
The first character trait he owned was his competitiveness. Jackie Robinson was very competitive and was always determined to win. His competitiveness was one of the main things that made him the ball player he was. He loved sports and took them very seriously. He also enjoyed getting singled out by other players. He loved having a challenge. Robinson said on page 9, “I enjoy competition and I was aggressive in my determination to win. Often I found myself being singled out by the other players. They decided I was the best man to beat. I enjoyed having that kind of reputation.” Jackie Robinson took sports very seriously and always played to …show more content…
He taught people to never give up and stand up for your rights. He also taught people to keep their inner strength and be the better person. He usually kept his cool except for a couple exceptions. Robinson stated on page 118, “I was sure that the whole Dodger team would react as I did. I jumped up and ran from the dugout to protest. Unfortunately, none of my teammates followed me. I became suddenly and angrily aware that Walter Alston was standing at third base, his hands on his hips, staring at me sardonically. His stare seemed to say, ‘Ok, Robinson. You’ve managed to let all the fans see you. Cut out the grandstand tactics and get back to the dugout.’ It was a humiliating moment. I said a few quiet words to the umpire and walked back to the dugout, feeling like a fool even though I knew my action had been justified.” He accidentally lost his cool and paid the consequences. It taught people not freak out and everything will turn out ok. That is how Jackie Robinson’s life is very