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Who is Jackie Robinson?• He was the first baseball player to break the color barrier
in Major League Baseball.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XY-XshGhMU
Early Life• Jack Roosevelt Robinson
• Cairo, Georgia
• 1919
• Mostly raised by single parent
• Father left and moved to Pasadena, California
Early Life Cont.• Washington Junior High School
• John Muir High School
• Varsity Level
• Football, Baseball, Track, Basketball, Tennis
Recognition • Pacific Coast Negro Tennis Tournament
• Pomona
• Pasadena Star News
• "for two years has been the outstanding athlete at Muir, starring in football, basketball, track, baseball and tennis."
Cont.• Joined Farm Team for Brooklyn Dodgers (Royals)
• All- White
• Robinson:"Are you looking for a Negro who is afraid to fight back?“
Rickey:"with guts enough not to fight back.“
• Turned Cheek
Cont.• Fans abandon Negro league teams to watch Robinson
• Positive review however…
• Racial tension
• "I do not care if the guy is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a [zebra]. I'm the manager of this team, and I say he plays. What's more, I say he can make us all rich. And if any of you cannot use the money, I will see that you are all traded.“
Encouragement• "You can hate a man for many reasons. Color is not one
of them.“
• Statue was made of him
Accomplishments• 151 games for Dodgers
• 175 hits
• 12 home runs
• 29 stolen bases
• Rookie of the year Award
Cont.• Encouraged other African-Americans to play major league
baseball
• Signed a $12,500 contract (equal to $114,043 today) with the Dodgers
• Surgery
• Started to weaken
Retirement• Played in 1955 World Series and won
• Diagnosed with diabetes
• New York Giants
• Retirement
• Executive of Chock full O’Nuts
Conclusion• Died: October 24, 1972
• Played for 60 years
• Presented equality
• “Alegend and a symbol in his own time“
Interesting Facts• Movie made after him• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLJvoQp0C4• Song made after him• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-7Ac2LVVYU• Appeared in TV game shows• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LaRkuU-YjM&feature=
related
Personal Quotes • “I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I
ask is that you respect me as a human being.”
• “There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.”
• “Above anything else, I hate to lose.”
• “How you played in yesterday's game is all that counts.”
Multiple Choice Questions• What college did Jackie Robinson go to?
a. Harvard University
b. UCLA
c. Yale
d. MIT
Multiple Choice Questions• Why did Jackie get arrested?
a. Yelling at a white police officer.
b. Stealing
c. Refusing to sit at the back of the bus
d. Refusing to go to war
Multiple Choice Questions• What was Jackie’s wife’s name?
a. Rebecca
b. Rachel
c. Stephanie
d. Sarah
Multiple Choice Questions• What team gave Jackie Robinson the hardest time?
a. Phillies
b. Yankees
c. Cubs
d. Red Sox