2.+Sam,+Kate,+Oscar

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the major league baseball. Jackie let the chance for other African Americans to follow his footstep by playing major league baseball. Then later in his carrier he was the first African American to be inducted into the Hall of Fame!

After Jackie quit the army, he was noticed as a great baseball player by Branch Rickey. Branch Rickey believed African Americans can play in the MLB (major league baseball) instead of the negro league baseball association. Due to Branch Rickey's beliefes this allowed Jackie to be the first African American to play major league baseball. Branch Rickey and Jackie had a 3 hour conversation. Toward the end of the meeting Jackie and Branch made a 1 year contract for Jackie to play with the Brookyln Dogders, but before the majors, he had to go to the minors to train.

This is important becuase now to this day teams in the MLB pay tribute to him for being the first african american to play MLB. Every day on April 15 teams such as St. Louis, Los Angeles, Cleveland, New York and more, wear the number 42 on the back of their jersey. In memory of Jackie Robinson. After his death his daughter Sharon gathered young african american kids and formed a program called Breaking Barriers. This encourged those young kids to do in what they believe they are capable to do. Instead of giving up just because they are african americans. He also faced insulting fans and abusive oponents. The good thing about him was that he was good at not listening to name calling and taunts. The effects of that was not bad because after all he won the rookie of the year. As a result he lived his dream of being the first african american to play in the MLB. Our (Kate) thoughts are, Jackie Robinson lived his life in glory. He was the first African American to play ball in major leagues. Though his childhood was rough he made the best of it. Jackie made records in baseball history. (Sam) I think that Jackie Robinson did was a huge turning point in athletics. Plus in the civil rights movement. During the time Jackie was a great hero. (Oscar) My thoughts are that it was brave of what Jackie did because he was willing to not get treated equally from the whites. Since at the time the United States was having great rollmodels. Such as Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! We all feel greatly apprieceated by what all happened during the civil rights movement. If it wasn't for him, not fighting back, nor being disrespectful, we will not see African Americans playing in major league baseball these days. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball, which changed our nation over the years.

Impacts: Young AA's formed a program called breaking barriers; He faced abusive opponents and insulting fans; On bus rides to practices and training they treated him poorly poorly; To this day teams in the MLB pay tribute by wearing his number on the back of their jersy on april 15 every year; Causes: Note: We lost ours but had them in our note books. We lost ours by having it araised while typing our paragraphs.

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