The Argumentative Essay: The Integration Of Baseball

As an African-American man living in America I have longed for the integration of baseball since I was a young boy. The emergence of this star athlete Jackie Robinson, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers has given me hope for the bigger picture. The bigger picture being that integration will not only be with baseball. This collaboration on the baseball diamond gives me hopes for a future with integration throughout every aspect of life. I have a few reasons why I believe it is time for baseball to be integrated. First off, Jackie Robinson is the right man to desegregate baseball. He is an intellectual young man, who advocates for the betterment of the African-American race past baseball. Also, this integration shows hope for other minorities living …show more content…
Whether they agree or not, the integration of baseball makes them think about what other aspects of life the nation can come together on. A white man named James A. Mannix has reached out to Mr. Robinson by saying, “In the very face of narrowness, unfairness, and stupidity, you have gone out on baseball diamonds, taken your bat in your hands, and made good.” This man previously has been noted as having a racist mindset, but I believe seeing a black man play along side of white men has changed his perception on segregation. On a larger scale another white man is standing up for the views Robinson portrays also. Robinson’s integration in baseball has led to president Truman having some remarks to say about the civil rights movement. The federal government has not appealed to congress regarding a civil rights endorsement since Reconstruction about 70 years ago. President Truman writes, “Never in our history has there been better reason to hope for the complete realization of the ideals of liberty and equality.” Our president sees that if baseball can be integrated, that it is possible to see our society become equally desegregated as