Branch Rickey

when African Americans could not play in the major league. All African American baseball players played in the their own league called the Negro Leagues. That all changed when Jackie Robinson was giving a chance to change all of that. A man named Branch Rickey gave Jackie that opportunity to change the game and made Jackie the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Jackie Robinson was born January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. The youngest of five children, Robinson was raised by a…

last appearance at a baseball game was October 10, 1956. He has 137 home runs and his batting average is .311. Jackie was born into a poor family. He was the youngest of the five. Jackie went to John Muir High School, playing varsity level sports. Branch Ricky chose Jackie to play in the major leagues in 1946. Since that happened he knew others could break color barrier. Jackie won rookie of the year. The Brooklyn Dodgers won a national championship one of…

Racism in Sports Imagine that you’re an athlete of any sport of your choice and that you are very talented and because of this you have the potential to be a professional athlete. Not only are you skilled at your given sport but you have an overflowing amount of experience being that you played the game throughout your entire life. However because you are a minority you know that it’s an unwritten real that you won’t have the same privileges as your non-minority counterparts. (Primm, Eric,…

Baseball in the 1930s When the Great Depression hit, it affected the money American people had. This really affected baseball. Ticket sales were the main money source for owners of teams and with less people coming to the games, they had to find new ways to get people to come. There was many changes to the sport in the ‘30s. The 1930s was an important time for baseball. Even with the Depression, the Golden Age of Baseball continued (Banks). With the impact of the Depression,…

Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. He was the son of Jerry and Mallie Robinson, and was accompanied by four other siblings. His parents were not very wealthy at all, working as tenant farmers until the couple split and Mallie was left to work as a maid. She did just enough to provide for her children, and it showed throughout their high school careers. While most of her children became very successful, Jackie could be considered her biggest…

America was not always equal. Through many hardships and changes, certain individuals went above and beyond to form today’s society into a more equate one. Jackie Robinson, one of many individuals, played a significant role in numerous changes that occurred in the mid 1900s. Robinson is mainly responsible for collapsing the color-barrier to sports. His admission into the Major Leagues had a notable impact on the United States; more specifically the anti-prejudice struggle (Gimbel). He also…

Sports are looked at as a form of entertainment and something to watch to witness intense competition. Although so many positives come from sports, it takes one person’s story to shine light on bigger human issues. One major issue in sports, which is still present today, is racism and discrimination. Discrimination and racism are present in all societies worldwide. They exist in schools, at work, even in the comfort of one’s home. What most people do not realize is racism and discrimination have…

Tygiel talks about how social forces in chapter 8 “The Homes of the Braves” ended up relocating some teams between the 1950’s and 60’s. This book is also generated a lot from the great leaders from back then like Charles Comiskey, Babe Ruth, Branch Rickey, and so on.…

playing pro ball. During spring training with the Kansas City Monarchs, Robinson thought he had hit the jackpot when he signed on at a salary of $400 a month. It was during his one-year stint with the Monarchs that Brooklyn Dodgers president, Branch Rickey, scouted him, and with some undercover…

The sport of baseball has always been known as America’s pastime. Since the beginning of its existence back in 1846, it gained popularity quickly as the sport grew. However, baseball was not always as diverse as it is today. People of color had to fight for their right to play in the major leagues. Their journey reached its peak during the late 1930s into the 1960s with the help of Wendell Smith. Wendell Smith was born on March 23, 1914 in his childhood town of Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in…