Jackie Robinson: Overcoming Obstacles
Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke the color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie won the national league rookie of the year award his first season, he also led the dodgers to the national league championship. That was the first of his six trips to the world series.
Jackie Robinson influences me because, just because he was a different color he didn’t give up.he kept trying and eventually he broke the color barrier, and made it into the hall of fame in 1962. In 1949 he became the first African American to win MVP. He makes me want to be a short stop. He proved that not just whites are good at baseball.
In 1997, 50 years after Robinson integrated baseball his number 42 was permanently retired by every team in the
Jackie Robinson influences me because, just because he was a different color he didn’t give up.he kept trying and eventually he broke the color barrier, and made it into the hall of fame in 1962. In 1949 he became the first African American to win MVP. He makes me want to be a short stop. He proved that not just whites are good at baseball.
In 1997, 50 years after Robinson integrated baseball his number 42 was permanently retired by every team in the