"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives," this is a very true statement that Jackie Robinson said. He played a big part by changing many other african americans lives. He encouraged many blacks to follow in his footsteps, which was having the courage to break the color line in major league baseball and having a great athletic ability which still and will be revered by the game’s followers.
His courage and persistence helped him get by the hard times to the better times. He also relied on his mother’s strength, love, and attention. His keys to success were to not let all the racialism get to his head and make himself stop playing baseball, and he had the ability to stand up to injustice without compromising his personal integrity and beliefs. With those keys in mind, he never let verbal assaults get to him, from home and visitor games. He didn’t stop playing because other teams were after him and spiked him, but life threats probably did scare him, but didn’t let it get to his head.
Once when he was to play in Cincinnati, he received a life threat that he shouldn’t come otherwise they would kill him. The FBI investigated and nothing happened during the game. He continuously got hate mail and other threats like getting his baby kidnapped, but nothing actually happened. Many times fans yelled name at him, one time a game in Baltimore, Maryland many fans yelled racial slurs at him for nine straight innings. Many other incidents happened. At a game in Indiana he was pulled from a game because of a law prohibiting interracial athletes. During another game an opposing player threw a black cat onto the field and yelled at Robinson that the cat was his cousin. The worst behavior he ever heard from the crowd was when a torrent of mass hatred burst from the stands with every move he made and managed only one hit. During the time he was on the Royals, Jackie had suffered from nearly all white crowd in Louisville, but when the series went to Canada, that Canadians released a boo every time a Louisville player stepped up to bat. Jackie didn’t approve this retaliation, but felt a great sense of gratitude. The Royals went on to winning the Championship because of the crowd’s support. That was probably the only time Jackie was loved from the crowd.
This relates to me because i remember a time when people used to say i couldn`t play basketball because of who i was. one summer i spent everyday practicing shooting and dribbling so i could become better people still said that i couldn`t play . one day i was playing by myself and a few people saw me playing and asked me if i wanted to join there game. this made me happy people still say things today but i do not let them bother me. i feel thats what jackie Robinson had to do to be were he wanted to be i know i have to keep trying and never let things get to me.
“ life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” that satement helped Jackie Robinson get through life he was a great role model for other people. many people will never forget him.He changed the game of baseball. Without him people like Ryan Howard or Jimmy Rollins would not be in baseball. the game would not be the way it is today so when you watch baseball think of Jackie Robinson and thank him.
