Have you ever wondered how tough it must have been for Jackie Robinson as the first African-American baseball player in the Major League? Some people might think it was really hard for him to play baseball with all of the people that hated him playing with white players. Like in the poem “I too,” it says “I am the darker brother, they send me to the kitchen (Hughes). That is an example of just some of the things white people did to African-Americans, segregated them. But Jackie changed that, he “moved to the dining room,” and kept his temper and did not retaliate for all of the bad things people did to him, like throwing things at him and making him stay in different hotels than the white players.

Here are just some of the things he did that impacted baseball and the whole African-American race. When he graduated from PJC, (Paris Junior College) he transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He became the first varsity athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track.
When he made it into the MLB (Major League Baseball), he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and he was a first baseman. In his rookie season he was named MLB’s Rookie of the Year in 1947. In his third season as a Dodger he won a total of four awards; these awards were NL batting champion, NL stolen base leader, All-Star, and the NL MVP ("Jackie Robinson Documentary").

Some people still might hate him even after his wonderful career, or not see the positive impact he had on the sport and history. Also some people might still think today that there should be no African-Americans in baseball. But when his career was finally over, he was a true hero to the African-American race and baseball, and all people who want equality.. Robinson started a movement against racial segregation. On his 50th anniversary of his debut, the MLB retired his number 42 from all of baseball (“Jackie Robinson”). That meant that no one could wear the number 42 ever again.

Now you know how tough it was for Jackie Robinson, like how he had to face all of the hardships that white people put him through. But he always stayed strong and believed. Last, but not least, the best thing he did was start a movement against racial segregation in the whole U.S. Fortunately for all, Jackie Robinson did not strike out of the game of baseball or history.

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Hughes, Langston."I, Too." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. Web. 11 Feb. 2016.
"Jackie Robinson Documentary." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 11 Feb. 2016.
“Jackie Robinson” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 11 Feb. 2016.