Playing in the MLB
Jackie Robinson signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers Organization in 1945. He played with their affiliate team, the Montreal Royals, until he got the call to play in the Major League in 1946.
Jackie was a very great player. He had amazing athletic ability and knew very much about the game. Jackie was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1947, and he was later named the NL MVP in 1949. Playing in the MLB wasn't the greatest experience for him however. He loved the baseball portion of it, but he faced so much hate from fans and other players. Some fans gave him death threats. Players from St. Louis threatened to go on strike for having to play against a black man. After Ford Frick, a sports writer spoke about this threat, it never happened. Jackie's was also denied access to the Benjamin Franklin Hotel because they had a black athlete.
Jackie put up amazing stats in the MLB. At about 1951 however, his stats started to drop. Sports and civil rights were taking too much toll on his body, according to him. He retired in 1957 and was known for a great baseball career and as a civil rights leader.
Jackie was a very great player. He had amazing athletic ability and knew very much about the game. Jackie was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1947, and he was later named the NL MVP in 1949. Playing in the MLB wasn't the greatest experience for him however. He loved the baseball portion of it, but he faced so much hate from fans and other players. Some fans gave him death threats. Players from St. Louis threatened to go on strike for having to play against a black man. After Ford Frick, a sports writer spoke about this threat, it never happened. Jackie's was also denied access to the Benjamin Franklin Hotel because they had a black athlete.
Jackie put up amazing stats in the MLB. At about 1951 however, his stats started to drop. Sports and civil rights were taking too much toll on his body, according to him. He retired in 1957 and was known for a great baseball career and as a civil rights leader.