A few decades later, on April 15, 1947, the first black baseball player set foot on a major league baseball field; his name was Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson gave black America hope of one day having equal rights as white America. ... But because the world was going to be watching this great social experiment, he advised Jackie "to turn the other cheek." Rickey recognized Robinson's behavioral responsibility and the fact that he was going to be challenged and constantly tested. Jackie's reply of "I have more than one cheek, Mr. ...

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Baseball is one of the oldest and most popular spectator sports. The game known today was developed during the early 1800s among children and rookie players. Today, major league and rookie baseball attracts millions of viewers to ballparks each year and attracts millions more through the radio and...

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More than Just Time In each decade, there exist certain pastimes that come about as a result of the events and culture of that era. These types of leisure allow the people an "escape- from everyday life. Beginning in the nineteenth century, in America, this diversion became baseball. Although act...

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