A Brief Biography of Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson Brave, courageous, daring, bold, these all describe the baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Jackie was the first African American major league baseball player. (Jackie Robinson official website) Things were not always easy but he had many supporters and motivators to keep him going.( Britannica encyclopedia) Since Jackie never gave up through all of the harsh comments and criticism as he carried on being the first African American baseball player, African Americans are now allowed

An article in the Babe Ruth Central website tells the story which took place in game three of the World Series in Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The New York Yankees were up two games to none on the Chicago Cubs. In the fifth inning, with the score tied four-four, many of the nearly 50,000 fans, and even players in the Chicago dugout, began taunting and heckling the batter. What happened next went down in baseball history as one of the most famous and controversial at-bats. The batter was none other than

Reid J Williams English-4 7th period 4/8/2015 10:01 PM Is Sports Just a Proxy for Politics? Over the past century, political agendas have crept their way into becoming the central focus of sports. It’s to the point where a sport is no longer focused on athleticism, but political views. At least five political issues that have been politicized: Olympics, race, religion, homosexuality, and gender. The political proxies in sports have gradually increased in recent years due to increasing political

He signed for $36 million over six seasons and an opt-out after five years if he has pitched 750 innings. According to his biography, he also had Tommy John surgery when he was in high school, which raised an immediate red flag among the local reporters. There were too many "what if’s" and red flags associated with Ryu as he prepared for his first season in Major League Baseball