Jackie Robinson Impact On Society

Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest inspirations in baseball history for all of his achievements and all of the fought racism battles he went through to give equal rights in baseball. He had fought through many disappointments in baseball and the army. Jackie was known for many things but one was with baseball if it wasn’t for Mr. Robinson, baseball wouldn’t have changed and the war and the people fighting for our country wouldn’t be the same either. He inspired others to think that everyone is equal and we are all brothers and sisters no matter what skin color you are.

In http://m.mlb.com/player/121314/jackie-robinson it says, “Jackie Robinson became the first black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Throughout his decade-long career, Robinson distinguished himself as one of the game's most talented and exciting players, recording an impressive .311 career batting average. He was also a vocal civil rights activist. He died in Connecticut in 1972 from heart problems and diabetes complication.An exceptional base runner, Jackie Robinson stole home 19 times in his career, setting a league record.”

Jackie Robinson was a huge step to integration because he ended segregation for baseball. He was voted the National League’s MVP in 1949 when he hit a league-leading .342 and drove in 124 runs. But it wasn’t a party being the first black to play Major League Baseball when he first started because white America did not react so well to the integration in Major League

Jackie Robinson has changed history in many ways. To start, some people may not know the whole back story on Jackie, but he changed lives in various ways,shapes, and forms. Next, he did a lot more than just change baseball. Jackie did many great things in his lifetime. He changed baseball history forever, took a stand for what he believed in, and he strived toward his dreams.

Jackie Robinson was born on January 31,1919 in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie was one of 5 children; his older brother Matthew, who won silver in the 1936 Olympics, inspired Jackie to pursue his talent and love for athletics. Jackie went to UCLA, he was the first student to win varsity letters in 4 sports. In 1941 he had to leave UCLA because of money trouble, just before graduation. Jackie served in the army from 1939-1941,after that he started to play for the Kansas City Monarchs all black team. He met Branch Rickey, the leader of the Dodgers, and signed a baseball contract to play for the Dodgers. Jackie Robinson is the most effect citizen of the 20th Century. Some of his qualities are

“Jackie Robinson will always be remembered for his awesome mental toughness. It was incredible how he was able to perform at such a high level on the field while handling the daily insults directed at him… These insults included not only the worst names imaginable” (Ringer) Jackie Robinson was one of the first African Americans to be drafted into the MLB despite the segregation African Americans faced during this time period. Jackie Robinson was a strong influencing African American figure during the social movement to end segregation and was an inspiration for young blacks in the era.

Jackie also excelled in sports based on his athletic ability and standing his ground against whites. Robinson went on to be successful in sports at John Muir Technical High school, and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The success from a stand point shielded him the hostiles levels of discrimination. Jackie Robinson was one of the school’s first athlete’s to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. He was one of four black players on the football team, at the time this made UCLA the most integrated football team.

Jackie Robinson broke many barriers, creating a positive role model for young children and adults alike. Robinson was one of many talented black athletes, but he was just able to get the

Robinson’s great career at Pasadena Junior College led to him receiving many athletic scholarships from a variety of prestigious universities. From these, he chose to stay close to his family by choosing UCLA. Jackie wasn’t accustomed to the wealthy atmosphere of the school; however, he fit right in when playing sports (Scott, 1987). Jackie decided to leave college without completing his degree, believing that it wouldn’t benefit him in gaining a job because it wouldn’t change his skin color. This was a very tough decision for him considering his mother had always wanted to see him graduate college, but Jackie would continue his life’s journey in the army (Scott,

He was raised by Mallie Robinson and Jerry Robinson (parents). After his father left him and his family Jackie and the rest of his family moved to Pasadena, California. From there on he ended up going to college at the University of California, Los Angeles. He sustained his learning at the University of California, LA. In 1941, in spite of his athletic success, Robinson had to leave UCLA right before graduation due to his financial problems. Jackie Robinson had 3 major influences in his life. His wife, brother and Branch Rickey. His wife always pushed him to keep going and block out everyone else.Robinson's older brother, Matthew Robinson, inspired Jackie to pursue his talent and love of athletics. Branch brought him on to his team to help make a difference in the world and MLB even when he knew how hard it would be for both him and Jackie. Rickey knew there would be difficult times ahead for the young athlete, and so made Robinson promise to not fight back when

Jackie, Melba, and Feng have all faced life changing experiences that shaped their countries. Jackie Robinson was the first black player in the major leagues. Then, Melba Beals was one of the first African Americans to go to a white school. Finally Feng Ru was the first Chinese man to make a working airplane.In “I’ve Never Had It Made”,”Warriors Don’t Cry”, and “Father of Chinese Aviation” have all faced life changing experiences that changed their lives and their countries.

Where would America be without it’s pastime and the influential and inspiring acts of Jackie Robinson? Jackie Robinson has had the greatest societal impact because he played a vital role in breaking the color barrier for not only baseball but for society as a whole, he served as a major factor in an integrated military following his name being called on draft day, and still has influence today with his non-profit organization that hands out college scholarships and leadership opportunities to minorities.

According to Rubie Obias, a writer for a magazine, “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson was born January 31, 1919 in Georgia” (2012). But later his family would end up moving to California. He had four siblings, Edgar, Frank, Matthew “Mack,” and Willa Mae Robinson (Obias, 2012). He later married his wife, who he met while he was in college. He would have three kids, Jackie Jr., Sharron, and David Robinson (Obias, 2012). Jackie was not the only athlete in his family. According to the official site for Jackie Robinson, “When he was growing up, he was always over shadowed by his brother Mack (2011). This is where Jackie would gain his constant competitive spirit. When someone is never as good as their older sibling that they look up too, it is one of the hardest things to handle. They always want to be just as good as them, and never be known as their “little brother”. In the summer Olympics in 1932, Mack would win a silver medal in the 200-meter sprint (Jackie Robinson Official Site, 2011).. How would Jackie be able to top this? He

Jackie Robinson was one of the most historically well known people in the civil rights movement. So as the first man to integrate major league baseball, Jackie Robinson had a game changing impact on the way the game was played. Having the courage to fight for what is right, Jackie broke the imaginary color barrier that has covered major league baseball for years. Through his resiliency and tenaciousness in the face of seemingly unconquerable odds, Jackie Robinson set the course for African Americans to continue the expansion for equality and true freedom while he was becoming one of the greatest Major League baseball players in history.

Jackie was a phenomenal athlete for young kids to look up to. After the start of World War II he served in the military from 1942 to 1944. After the war he returned to his love for baseball, playing in the Black major leagues. He was chosen by Branch Rickey, vice president of the Brooklyn dodgers, to help integrate the Major Leagues. Rickey hated segregation just as much as Robinson and wanted to change things “Rickey had once seen a Black college player turned away from a hotel… Rickey never forgot seeing this player crying because he was denied a place to lay his weary head just because of the color of his skin” (Mackenzie). He was finally able to do something about segregation and help change baseball and the United States for the better. It wasn’t that all the teams were racist and didn’t want a black player but when the major league teams had an away game they would rent out the stadium to the black teams for them to play at. And the executives of teams didn’t want to loose the money that they were making off of the black teams. “League owners would lose significant rental revenue” (“Breaking”). He soon signed with the all-white Montreal Royals a farm team for the Dodgers. Robinson had an outstanding start with the Royals, “leading the International League with a .349 batting average and .985 fielding percentage” (Robinson). After Robinson’s outstanding year he was promoted to the Dodgers he played his first game on