How Did Rube Foster Spark A Change In The 1900's

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Throughout history, there have been many changes that are caused by the domino effect, when one thing happens because of the other. The civil rights movement was a movement that needed many dominos in order to succeed. One of those dominos was sports, events that united players from all places was sure to spark a change in the 1900’s. The spark that ignited change for baseball is known as Rube Foster, a pioneer in African American baseball. Andrew Rube Foster came into existence on September 17, 1879, in Calvert Texas. He was part of the first generation of African Americans to be liberated from slavery but despite this being a big step to freedom, Rube, as well as his family, went through hardship. His parents fought to gain the benefits …show more content…

When he began to pitch it was obvious he had a tremendous gift and soon he merged with the Cuban X-Giants, where he became their ace pitcher. That season they won forty-four games in a row. Prior to so many victories he decided to join the team that he defeated known as the Philadelphia Giants and began to gain a reputation for his skills. Foster soon became a legend after an astonishing season in 1905 where word spread that he had a mind blowing record of 51-4, eventually Foster’s passion and success on the mound moved him to high positions in baseball. In a team known as the Leland Giants in 1907 Foster became their star pitcher and player-manager which helped them win an astonishing 110 games as well as capturing the Chicago City League Title. This was the champion everyone needed, especially the African American …show more content…

To help that message advance he helped leagues start up in Detroit, Kansas and many other states. In the process of Foster’s popularity spreading his teams, such as the Chicago American Giants and the Kansas City Monarchs who at times made more money than white leagues, began the domino effect. More Black Leagues began to sprout in the South and East with the inspiration of Foster, eventually leading to further success in the Negro