Racism is something that has infected humans in a negative way for quite some time.The term "racism" is often used in a loose and unreflective way to describe the hostile or negative feelings of one ethnic group or "people" toward another and the actions resulting from such attitudes. But sometimes the strong dislike of one group toward another is expressed with hatred, exclusion or segregation, and extreme brutality. For instance, baseball back in the 1880s was strongly segregated due to white professional baseball players refusing to play with and against non-white players (Santella 3). Since 1947, baseball became segregated because of the famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is a professional black baseball player that played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was also a forerunner of the Civil Rights movement. He was signed into the Brooklyn Dodgers by Branch Rickey because Rickey wanted a black baseball player who could withstand all the racist comments, treatment, and threats. Robinson was the perfect candidate Rickey was searching for. He became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947 (Mcguire, William, and Wheeler). He made progress for black athletes and all concerned for …show more content…
At this time in history, black players were still not allowed to play in Major League Baseball (“Jackie Robinson”). Although the negro leagues contained some of the best baseball players, the conditions were awful. To earn money at all, they had to play numerous games within a single day. They were forced to travel in incredibly cramped and hot buses. They were restricted from most restaurants so they often obtained meals by waiting at the kitchen door to be fed leftovers and scraps. In most towns they visited, they were denied rooms in good hotels and would either sleep on the floor in local black homes or in the