In my life, I have been through so much in my life, from good times, to bad times, I had to make the best out of everything. Ever since I was a child, people have been making fun of because of my skin color, and what my beliefs are. I had to deal with that all of my life. You couldn’t live in my shoes, anyone could try, but all of them would fail. In my life I had, many hardships during my childhood, as a grown man playing in the MLB, and as a Senior. But first, I am going to tell you about my childhood. Growing up in Cairo, Georgia as an African American, was tough for me. I was born on January 31, 1919. My parents names were Jerry, and Mallie McGriff Robinson(Linge Timeline). In addition to that, it was still tough living in America as a African American, nothing has changed in those 7 years of my teen life. I would always get picked on at school for the color of my skin, which is just insane, and absurd. When I got older, I signed up to go in the military,but I broke my ankle, which delayed my deployment in the military. However, I had to wait until I get released from the military. …show more content…
When i was a child, I wasn’t the smartest, or the most popular in school. I was always made fun of because of skin color. My teachers did not like me, but I had many influences from my parents, and my siblings. As my life continued, I made it to the negro leagues, which I did not like, because I thought I was as good as everyone else in the MLB. Once I got into the MLB, I was threatened by my teammates and other teams. I would also receive death threats from fans of the Dodgers, and fans of other teams. Once I retired from the MLB, the hardships did not stop. My son was a really bad influence to others. He was convicted of drug abuse, and was killed in a car crash. From good things to bad things I made the best out of