Jackie Brown

interest for Jackie in the eyes of Branch Rickey, executive of the Brooklyn Dodgers. David Oshinsky says that Rickey was looking for an incredibly talented black baseball player who was educated, sober, and was used to playing and competing with whites; which Jackie Robinson was. Also, this player should not be a…

Jackie Robinson is the player who changed baseball forever. He was the guy who broke the color barrier in the Major leagues. He joined the league back in 1947. He was a role model to many people. He was a sign of hope to all African Americans people. Interview First Question: Jackie what made you want to become a baseball player? Jackie: It started from when I was a kid. My brother Mac was into sports so I followed his foot steps and joined him. I played football, basketball, baseball, and…

Jackie Robinson was a key player in the Civil Rights Movement here in America, by being the first black man to be part of the then primarily white-exclusive MLB. He rose above the blatant racism and hatred which he was faced with everyday, and continued on his path for success. Jackie Robinson is the human embodiment of the phrase, 'taking the highroad' and because of this, solidified his place as being one of the most important figures in the time. He serves as an example for all that you must…

Joe Reliford Joe Reliford is known for making baseball history. He is the youngest person to be known to play in a professional baseball game. He lived through tough times, and for blacks it was hard for them to make a living off of something other than working on farms and sharecropping. Joe lost his dad at an early stage in life. He had never lost hope and confidence in being a batboy for a team. Joe got turned down once by a team, but the all-white pioneers were hiring anyone. Joe had joined…

In the first scene, Jackie was fighting with the bad guy in the long hair. While fight, the girl try to interrupt the City Hunter by telling multiple questions if city hunter loves her. Then, with Jackie was being distracted a lot, he got punch right in the face. In the Second punch right to Jackie face again he suddenly yells out the word “Moran” to the other fighter. Suddenly, she got upset because she thought he was calling her “Moran” to her instead of the guy fighting Jackie Chan. This…

Character traits a Louie zamperini Did you know that 33% of POWS died in POW camps that Louie was in but Louie still made it through? Louie started out as a troubled kid who stole things, drank alcohol, and smoked cigarettes. Then his brother convinced him to do track and he was great at it. He set records and was also the youngest to ever go to the olympics. He came in 8th place in the Olympics. The book I am talking about is Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand). The two traits that I think…

Introduction: Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson stood against prejudice to overcome racism and left a lasting impact that bettered the world of baseball for African Americans. Years after his baseball career, he combined and published his first-hand experiences with injustice in his autobiography: I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson. In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodger president named Mr. Branch Rickey turned the tide of baseball by inviting a black player into the…

1947, a young man from Georgia stepped onto the field, he made history. Jackie Robinson was an African American baseball player who starred in the major leagues from 1947 to 1957. What made his career special was he was extraordinary at the game as well as being the first African American to play the game. He played with the Brooklyn Dodgers as well as the Kansas City Monarchs in the “Negro League”. This is important because Jackie Robinson led the way for many other African Americans to not…

Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke baseball’s color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. A talented and versatile player, Robinson won the National League Rookie of the Year award his first season and helped the Dodgers to the National League championship – the first of his six trips to the World Series. In 1949 Robinson won the league MVP award, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Despite his skill, Robinson faced a barrage of insults and threats…

“era” started when I made my first travel ball team “The MegaStars”, up until this point I had always been different number because you don’t get to pick your number in little league. I originally wanted to be #42, the number of the baseball legend Jackie Robinson, only to later find out that his number was banned from anyone else using it. Frankly, no one ever told me that this rule was only for the MLB. So I flipped and I had 24. For 4 years I have grinded to get better. I’ve taken harsh…