I was meaning to do this post yesterday because it would have matched the importance of this post, but instead I'll just discuss about it right now. You don't really necessarilly have to know baseball fact for fact to know this person because he has become a well-recognized icon for 60 years now. Jackie Robinson is a hall of fame baseball player that is not only known for his stats and awards on the baseball field, but he helped revolutionized in some way the country we live in nowdays. Jackie Robinson is such an iconic figure, that the amount of credit he deserves cannot add up to what he had done in the country.
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first ever African American baseball player to ever play the game. He was the first person to ever break the color barrier in the game in baseball that sparked many minorities that are playing the game today. He helped revolutionized the country by showing that their were opportunities for many minorties to earn a living and that accomplishing goals were possible.
He took extra steps in his display of equal opportunity by risking his life against the racism and negativity that he had to endure during his time of play. During his career, he was criticized for the color of his skin, he received death threats because many people doubted him, and he would be spit on because people thought he was a disgrace to the sport of baseball. Even most of his own teammates were against him playing alongside them. The things that he had to endure during his time that era and the way he handled things shows that he was a strong person. He took part in the NAACP, to help fight the racism that was going around with colored people.
Jackie Robinson was not just a hall of fame player with a great career, but he was also a person that has helped change the country's outlook on minorities. He showed that being the first African American to play baseball was a sign to many minorities that their hopes can be received if chances are taken. He believed that segregation was unfair and that minorities should be given a chance to prove and show themselves worthy of accomplishing their goals. Without Jackie Robinson, who knows what would still be going on today. The players that play sports wouldn't be diverse. Their would not be any diversity anywhere. He helped recognize that along with Martin Luther King Jr. Many followers followed Robinson's footsteps in other sports where the first African American manager in baseball would be hired, the first African American NFL would play, the first all-African American team would take place, and many others historic break throughs.
I wanted to honor Jackie Robinson because he is a big part of this country's history. Not just from a sport's view but also in the country's view. Many people have heard this name but don't know anything about him. He has made a huge impact in today's society. Without him, their wouldn't be any minorites playing basketball, baseball, football, and other sports. There also wouldn't be chances for minorties to get opportunities at what they would want to work as or accomplish in. Jackie Robinson was not just a great player on the diamond, but also a historic figure that helped show minorities that they could be given a chance to succeed and accomplish.
