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Jackie Robinson. Alisha Thomas. 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
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Jackie Robinson Alisha Thomas
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. • Poverty • Only black family on the block • Gang • Carl Anderson
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."
High School • Baseball MVP • Order of the Mast and Dagger
College Life • UCLA • First student to win Varsity Letters in 4 sports • Left UCLA • NYA
Where did he go? • Moved to Honolulu • Honolulu Bears • Cut short • War began
Cont. • Drafted to Army • Second Lieutenant • Arrested • During Training • Honorable discharge
After Discharge • Played Professional Baseball • Segregated • Branch Rickey • Dodgers Vice President
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. • 600$ a month • Noble Experiment • Racial issues • Phillies • Went back to California
Later that season.. • Toured South America • Married fiancée Rachel Isum
Dodgers • Called to play Major-League • First baseman • Ebbets Field • Color Barrier • Dodgers win
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.“
Racism Continued • Opposing teams • Cardinals • 7-inch gash • Phillies
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 • “Alegendand 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? • Harvard University • UCLA • Yale • MIT
Multiple Choice Questions • Why did Jackie get arrested? • Yelling at a white police officer. • Stealing • Refusing to sit at the back of the bus • Refusing to go to war
Multiple Choice Questions • What was Jackie’s wife’s name? • Rebecca • Rachel • Stephanie • Sarah
Multiple Choice Questions • What team gave Jackie Robinson the hardest time? a. Phillies b. Yankees c. Cubs d. Red Sox
Multiple Choice Questions • What was the name of the Dodger’s farm team that Robinson played for? • Royals • Warriors • Queens • Kings