St. Louis Community College

1. How does the film portray the period and events? Brian Helgeland’s 42 uses the experiences of the first African American player in Major League baseball, Jack Roosevelt Robinson, to depict the injustices that African Americans faced every day in America prior to the Civil Rights Movement. Jackie, a 28-year-old black veteran from Georgia, signed a contract in 1947 to play professional professional baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This move by general manager Branch Rickey was widely frowned…

Baseball: the sport where you stand around for 20 minutes and move 3 feet to the left and move 3 feet to the right. It’s so intense. It’s so intense that you could take a nap on the field with everything out there. Of course, I’m being sarcastic. The only time it’s actually fun is when you’re annihilating the other team while they’re asleep on the field. Being on the other end of the stick in the situation makes you wish for a mercy on you and you can just go home and play Xbox for the rest of…

pitching skills. This was a big part on when he was such a good baseball player. Without the help of Brother Matthias, and George’s dedication, Babe Ruth wouldn’t be Babe Ruth. Since George was becoming pretty good at baseball that the Brothers at St. Mary invited Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, to come and see George play. After seeing George play for less than an hour, Jack Dunn was very impressed with his skill. He offered a contract to George in February 1914. Since George Jr.…

The American Dream has never been defined as a relevant term. Some interesting people who have come close to fulfilling it are Eminem, Jackie Robinson, and Ice Cube. These are men who have overcome their horrid situations in life to go from “rags to riches”. Some people believe the dream is dead, but if someone asked one of these people they would disagree. Marshal Mathers, aka Eminem, came from a trailer park in Saint Joseph, Missouri (Eminem Biography). He…

Taking risk is one of the hardest forms of leadership. Having the ability to go away from the status quo and try a method completely unheard of is scary. However, someone has to step up to the plate and take their best swing. Luckily for Billy Beane and his Oakland Athletics, he hit the jackpot when he took a chance which demonstrates leadership. Moneyball tells the story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics and how they changed the game of baseball forever. The story begins with the Athletics being…

The main Idea of the film that was presented in class today was about the man who changed America today know as Jackie Robinson. The film shows history of how good of a person jackie was and how he captured the heart of so many people. In 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey approached Jackie about joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Major Leagues had not had an player since 1889, when baseball became segregated. When Jackie robinson joined the major league not only was he the first…

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…

Baseball back in the 1990's was a popular sport to go to and have some food or drinks. Baseball was an exciting game. The New York Yankees were very popular. They have won and been to many World Series. Baseball has come a long ways in the sport to not being popular at all to becoming one of the most popular sports in the world. Baseball had a lot of effect on the world with different races to play the game. The New York Yankees were the popularity in baseball in the 1990's. There biggest…