Christian Morales
Period 4
4/2/13
Jackie Robinson One – Pager
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie was the youngest of five children and was raised in relative
poverty by a single mother. Robinson attended high school and went on to Pasadena Junior College, where he excelled in athletics playing four sports: football, basketball, track, and baseball. Jackie Robinson’s talent was cut short when World War 2 began
Robinson served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. During boot camp Jackie was arrested and court martialed because he refused to move to the back of a segregated bus during training. He was later acquitted of the charges and received an honorable discharge. Jackie’s bravery and moral objection to segregation was the foundation that contributed to the impact he would have in
major league baseball.
On April 15, 1947, Robinson became the first African American to play in the MLB. He was chosen by Branch Rickey who at the time was the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rickey knew Robinson would be facing difficult times ahead. Jackie swore he would never fight back when confronted by racism. Even Jackie’s teammates didn’t like the fact that they were playing with a young African
American athlete. Throughout Jackie’s ten long years with the Dodgers’ organization, he made tremendous advancements in the cause of civil rights for black athletes. In 1955, Jackie helped the Dodgers win the World Series. Mr. Robinson retired in 1957, with a
career batting average of .311.
Jackie Robinson served as an icon to all young black Americans then and now. Jackie Robinson will forever be known as the man that broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
Period 4
4/2/13
Jackie Robinson One – Pager
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie was the youngest of five children and was raised in relative
poverty by a single mother. Robinson attended high school and went on to Pasadena Junior College, where he excelled in athletics playing four sports: football, basketball, track, and baseball. Jackie Robinson’s talent was cut short when World War 2 began
Robinson served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. During boot camp Jackie was arrested and court martialed because he refused to move to the back of a segregated bus during training. He was later acquitted of the charges and received an honorable discharge. Jackie’s bravery and moral objection to segregation was the foundation that contributed to the impact he would have in
major league baseball.
On April 15, 1947, Robinson became the first African American to play in the MLB. He was chosen by Branch Rickey who at the time was the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rickey knew Robinson would be facing difficult times ahead. Jackie swore he would never fight back when confronted by racism. Even Jackie’s teammates didn’t like the fact that they were playing with a young African
American athlete. Throughout Jackie’s ten long years with the Dodgers’ organization, he made tremendous advancements in the cause of civil rights for black athletes. In 1955, Jackie helped the Dodgers win the World Series. Mr. Robinson retired in 1957, with a
career batting average of .311.
Jackie Robinson served as an icon to all young black Americans then and now. Jackie Robinson will forever be known as the man that broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.