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Title: Jackie Robinson


1
Jackie Robinsons ImpactBy Mike Werner ETE 100
Sec. 03
  • Sunday, September 04, 2005

2
A little Background History
  • Black baseball teams started around the 1880s
  • Interestingly enough, Moses Fleetwood Walker
    was really the first African American pro
    baseball player
  • In 1887, the International League no longer
    allowed black baseball players into their league

3
A little more Background
  • An alternative to the major leagues or baseball
    leagues was the Negro leagues in which blacks
    barnstormed. (click on word to find out more)
  • As a side note Its unfortunate that segregation
    among the leagues occurred since many star black
    baseball players failed to get recognition for
    their contributions to the game.

4
What does barnstorming mean?
  • Barnstorming simply means that black baseball
    players had to search for baseball games by
    traveling around the country.

5
Jackie Robinson
  • Jackie Robinson seen here on the right playing
    for the Negro league team, the Kansas City
    Monarchs.
  • The year was 1945, two years prior to coming into
    the major leagues.

6
Behind the Scenes
  • Branch Ricky, the man on the right, was the man
    behind helping get Jackie Robinson into to
    baseball, and reintegrating baseball.

7
The Process of finding a Player
  • According to the www.loc.gov website, Ricky was
    intent on finding a baseball player with ethical
    and athletic qualities.
  • Robinson may not have been the most talented
  • Ricky actually tested Robinson in his interview
  • Click on picture to see Ricky signing Robinson to
    a contract.

8
Ricky and Robinson
9
  • Unfortunately, Robinson was not accepted by
    other teams
  • Robinson cringes after getting hit by a pitch

10
  • This is a famous picture of Robinson stealing
    home
  • Robinsons impact is still felt today
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