Although Jackie Robinson was not the best African-American baseball player of his time, his attitude and ability to handle racist harassment led the way for the rest of his race to play Major League Baseball, amongst other sports. ... He narrowed down the list of prospects, searching for the best player to integrate baseball. ... Even though he was one of the best players, he was still not completely accepted by baseball fans or his teammates. ... He became a great person and baseball player through his hard work and dedication to the game, and also to his cause of civil rights for blacks. A...

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