This is what made Jackie Robinson a hero to African-Americans. ... Knowing of Jackie's talent and his hatred for segregation, Rickey set up an interview hoping he could convince Robinson to sign a contract. When Rickey told Robinson why he had been brought to see him, Jackie's reaction was a combination of several emotions. ... Jackie Robinson faced a lot of harassment and death threats throughout his career in the Major Leagues. ... Jackie Robinson was able to endure this harassment because of his values, which his daughter, Sharon writes about in her book, Jackie's Nine. ...

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From both O'Malley's willingness to sign Jackie Robinson, and this interview from Bavasi it is clear that O'Malley was far from a racist. ... On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. A cultural icon Robinson, played in six World Series' winning one in 1955, is remembered as one of America's true sports heroes, for both his skill on the diamond and his courage as a Civil Rights activist. ...

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