Jackie Robinson Research Papers

Jackie Robinson made baseball history and broke many records. Many people admire him for what he did for history. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919. Jackie Robinson, mother was Mallie Robinson, and she had four other children (Jackie Robinson November 23). Jackie family was the only black family on their whole street. From then on, living in a humble environment, will be the first baseball player to break through the color barriers (Jackie Robinson November 23). Jackie grew up in a one parent household. Because he grew up in a one family household, he learned to take care of himself. Young Jackie was great and sports, and learned to grow and live on his own with no help (Jackie Robinson November 23). Jackie was the

After two years Jackie dropped out of the U.S Army, and got an honorable discharge (Jackie Robinson November 23). Jackie played baseball for Negro baseball, in 1945. He traveled over the Midwest with the Kansas City Monarchs (Jackie Robinson November 23). The Brooklyn Dodgers, shortly after, approached him and ask him to join the team. The Major Leagues had not had an African-American player since 1889 (Jackie Robinson November 23). By Jackie Robinson agrees to join the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie broke through the color barriers in Major League Baseball. By the end of his rookie year, he got National League Rookie of the Year. He got 12 homers, 29 steals, and a batting average of .249 (Jackie Robinson November 23). Jackie scored about one hundred and ten per season (Jackie Robinson November 22). Jackie also got walked 740 times and only struck out 291 times (Jackie Robinson November 22). Jackie was then voted the best second baseman of the era, was quick on his feet, also getting rid of the ball quickly (Jackie Robinson November 22). In 1987 he was voted “Players Choice” (Jackie Robinson November 23). Jackie also liked to step in time to time playing first base, left field, and third base