Los Angeles Dodgers

American to play in the major pledge under the Brooklyn Dodgers. The movie starts off with Jackie Robinson traveling with The Kansas City Monarchs, a team that was apart of the Negro League. When they stop, they are discriminated against based on their skin color. The attendant refuses at first but after being threatened with the loss of business, he gives in. A scout for the Dodgers sees Robinson and gives him an offer to join the Dodgers. The only catch was that he had to control his temper. I…

known as Jackie Robinson, was an honorable person who would one day change the perspectives of the people across America. Jackie got his first taste of professional baseball when the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, decided to sign him to the Royals, a farm team of the Dodgers. Rickey had the intention of integrating American ball, so he sought out Robinson because he know that he would be…

Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson was born on November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, Alabama to a mother of ten. His family described him as a "wild boar hog," as he would constantly get into trouble. The nickname was eventually shortened to "Bo." Bo attended McAdory High school and excelled in track winning two state titles, in baseball and football. Bo was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school but decided to attend Auburn University. In Auburn Bo lettered in all three sports but made the most…

Every day, people are experiencing turning points in their lives that change their lives for the better. A turning point is a life-changing event that changes your life. Sometimes, it can even change the country and the way people view things. Three articles that were referenced for this essay are, I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson, Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Beals, Guts:The True Stories Behind Hatchet, and The Brian Books Made By Gary Paulsen. Some people who have had life-changing…

in this were the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Boston Red Sox's. In the middle was the American League West, my favorite league, which included, the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim, the Seattle Mariners, and the Oakland Athletics. Finally I put the American League Central in the right column which included, the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Royals, the Minnesota Twins, the Cleveland Indians, and…

Bravery dares to fight something that is bigger than you. Bravery comes in many ways such as standing up to someone or something, having the courage to withstand certain obstacles in life, and never giving up without a fight. To begin with, standing up to someone takes a lot of courage especially if the person is stronger than that person. For example, Todd Beamer was a passenger on United Airlines flight 93 that was hijacked and headed for the U.S. Capitol. At a point of Flight 93…

challenges that he faces in his autobiography ‘’I never had it made’’ about being the first black player in the Major leagues. The text states why it was a challenge because’’I was playing in the major leagues for the first time playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. They wouldn't accept mre into the major leagues so I had to live with rejects, rebuffs, and snobs. There…

A lot of people who follow sports know about the Negro Leagues in baseball. Jackie Robinson played there before breaking baseball’s color barrier in the 1940s. But most people don’t know about the Black Fives. Beginning in 1904, this was the basketball league for only African-Americans. A man named Claude Johnson decided to dedicate an exhibit to the Black Fives. “There are ‘dozens and dozens’ of all-black teams that played basketball before 1950 — and that their legacy reflects the changing…

FLORENCE— Do you smell it? That smell. A kind of smelly smell. The smelly smell that smells... smelly. As you surely know, that smell is the legendary Samuel “Stinky” Smith, who found his way to our school and didn’t even need to compete for a place in our hearts. Some may have always wondered where this true hero came from, which is reasonable because a man like this doesn’t come very often in life. Fortunately, through working with him in recent work with the Florence Chronicle, we have…

Walter Jerry Payton was born July 25, 1954, to Peter and Alyne Payton in Columbia, Mississippi. Growing up, Walter did not play football. “Payton took an interest in music and learned to play the drums. He joined the school band in high school, and he sang and played with various rhythm and blues groups in his spare time. During his freshman year of high school he participated in only one sport, track and field.” (Life of Walter Payton) Walter first started football his junior year of high…