Jackie Robinson
Published on Nov 19, 2015
He changed the world of baseball.
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'J'
Jackie had brushed his big broom across the porch pretending it was a hockey stick.
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'A'
All five Robinson children had a job they had to do everyday.
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'C'
"Cracker!" as Jackie said to the white kids when they called him bad names.
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'K'
Kids were having a blast at the Brookside Plunge Pool while Jackie sat outside the fence and watched.
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'I'
In Brookside, the Pepper Street Gang jumped Jackie every time he left to get groceries.
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'E'
Elementary school was simple for Jackie, he was the best ball player around.
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'R'
Ray Bartlett was black like Jackie. Bartlett also played sports with Jackie.
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'O'
One summer day, Jackie and the Pepper Street Gang became friends and entered a Ping-Pong Championship.
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'B'
Baseball was the best sport for Jackie and probably the sport he was best at. He had joined the Monarchs to play outfield.
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'I'
In Jackie's whole life he had never drank a drop of alcohol.
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'N'
Negro players were scouted across the whole world in: America, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.
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'S'
Several teams threatened to walk off the field when Jackie walked on because he was black.
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'O'
Once again, the crowd erupted into cheers every time Jackie walked onto the field or up to bat.
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'N'
"No matter what color skin you happen to have or country you happen to come from, there is still prejudice in the world. A lot of it. But I made things a lot better." -Jackie Robinson
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