Jackie Robinson: [The Legend]
Jackie Robinson was a famous baseball player who also the first African American Major League Baseball player. He received many honors as well as breaking the color barrier. Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his outstanding performance.
Jackie Robinson was born January 31st 1919 In United States Cairo, Georgia Robinson's mother did various domestic jobs to earn a living, and as a boy Robinson helped by delivering newspapers and selling food during games at the Rose Bowl. Had to help his mom so he dropped out of school to make some extra money. A lot of Jackie’s family died in a drug rally most of them were shot and killed (Daily News). Jackie Robinson won an athletic scholarship to the University …show more content…
In 1940 he also won the Pacific Coast Conference broad jump competition with a jump of 25 feet, and won the National Collegiate Championship in that event. Robinson played shortstop in his first professional baseball job. When the 1946 season came to close, Robinson went on a barnstorming tour with a team he made up of other leading black players, and when the weather turned too cold to play baseball, he signed to play basketball with the Los Angeles Red Devils to stay in shape.
He also led the league in stolen bases, played in the World Series, and was voted the league’s most valuable player. His career batting average was .311 over 1,382 games, and he had 91,518 hits and scored 947 runs. Robinson was a fixture in the National League’s All-Star games 1949 to 1954 and in the World Series of 1947, 1949, 1952-53 and 1955-56.
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of his entry into professional baseball, while special thanking Robinson for creating a path for them. Robinson left Samuel Houston after accepting an offer to play with the Negro American Baseball League's Kansas City Monarchs for $400 a month.(American Social …show more content…
Jackie was a true hero for the African American Community he game them a reason to be happy in the morning some to the cheer so they could wake up with a purpose. God gives everyone a gift and he found his gift and held on and made the best out of what his situation was. People would call him the N word just because it made them feel good not even knowing the meaning of what the word even meant. People never gave him a chance as a civil human being. Jackie was a role model to all young kids around the world. Jackie was just about to give up all his dreams from all the bad threats and letters but his coach hid from him to make him not quit. Do you believe in miracles because Jackie was one. Following the dedication ceremony, more than 60 members of John Muir High School baseball and softball teams participated in a clinic led by former Dodgers Kenny Landreaux, Derrel Thomas, Dennis Powell and Tommy Davis. Jackie Field he played on a rebuilt field in honor of him to remember the historical changes in
Jackie Robinson was a famous baseball player who also the first African American Major League Baseball player. He received many honors as well as breaking the color barrier. Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his outstanding performance.
Jackie Robinson was born January 31st 1919 In United States Cairo, Georgia Robinson's mother did various domestic jobs to earn a living, and as a boy Robinson helped by delivering newspapers and selling food during games at the Rose Bowl. Had to help his mom so he dropped out of school to make some extra money. A lot of Jackie’s family died in a drug rally most of them were shot and killed (Daily News). Jackie Robinson won an athletic scholarship to the University …show more content…
In 1940 he also won the Pacific Coast Conference broad jump competition with a jump of 25 feet, and won the National Collegiate Championship in that event. Robinson played shortstop in his first professional baseball job. When the 1946 season came to close, Robinson went on a barnstorming tour with a team he made up of other leading black players, and when the weather turned too cold to play baseball, he signed to play basketball with the Los Angeles Red Devils to stay in shape.
He also led the league in stolen bases, played in the World Series, and was voted the league’s most valuable player. His career batting average was .311 over 1,382 games, and he had 91,518 hits and scored 947 runs. Robinson was a fixture in the National League’s All-Star games 1949 to 1954 and in the World Series of 1947, 1949, 1952-53 and 1955-56.
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of his entry into professional baseball, while special thanking Robinson for creating a path for them. Robinson left Samuel Houston after accepting an offer to play with the Negro American Baseball League's Kansas City Monarchs for $400 a month.(American Social …show more content…
Jackie was a true hero for the African American Community he game them a reason to be happy in the morning some to the cheer so they could wake up with a purpose. God gives everyone a gift and he found his gift and held on and made the best out of what his situation was. People would call him the N word just because it made them feel good not even knowing the meaning of what the word even meant. People never gave him a chance as a civil human being. Jackie was a role model to all young kids around the world. Jackie was just about to give up all his dreams from all the bad threats and letters but his coach hid from him to make him not quit. Do you believe in miracles because Jackie was one. Following the dedication ceremony, more than 60 members of John Muir High School baseball and softball teams participated in a clinic led by former Dodgers Kenny Landreaux, Derrel Thomas, Dennis Powell and Tommy Davis. Jackie Field he played on a rebuilt field in honor of him to remember the historical changes in