Racial Integration American history cannot be studied without focusing on the civil rights movement in the 1900's. ... In 1944 Robinson left the Army and began his Negro League baseball career with the Kansas City Monarchs ("Baseball and Jackie Robinson"). ... These two writers helped to push baseball integration by sending letters, telegrams, and making phone calls to important baseball figures. ... Tygiel tells us that in one game the appearance of Paige caused "one of the worst jams in the history of Comiskey Park" (p.232). ... Jackie's great success on and off the field ma...

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The first man to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball in the 20th century, Jackie Robinson is one of the most celebrated baseball players in history. ... While attending there he won letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track. ... But before Jackie Robinson there was Moses Fleetwood Walker, he was the 1st African American major league baseball player to play baseball in the late 1800's. ... While under all this pressure Jackie still focused on baseball and showed everyone that he was a great baseball player: " Baseball was just part of my life. ... Robin...

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• Grade Level: High School

Prejudice is one of the darkest chapter in American history and prejudice is also one of the darkest chapters in American sports history as well. There is only one number in all of major league baseball that is retired throughout the league. ... The number is 42, and it belongs to the first African-American to play Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson. ... Today, some of the most significant records in all of baseball are held by African-Americans. ... The fact that this team was the only integrated football team, and that they were the only undefeated team, not to mention the only champ...

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• Grade Level: High School