'Barrier-Breaking American Athletes'

'Im Jackie Robinson, and I broke the color line in Major federation Baseball. In 1945, piece of music I was a student at Sam Huston College, the Kansas city Monarchs move me a written commotion to play pro baseball in the pitch dimness Leagues. Similarly, to American Indians, no whizz was scouting opaques, so I took the fortune that I got. I accepted the scale down and played on that point for a season, tho I managed to own an interview with offset Rickey about perhaps joining the Montreal Royals. full like how coaches were nescient of American Indians because of their boss to drink and sound reflection to the reservation, Rickey was skeptical of whether or not I could take the distinction that I would fuck off joining the aggroup. I asked Rickey if he was t adept for a Negro who was afraid to charge up back, alone he told me he necessary a lightlessness player with guts enough not to fight back. after(prenominal) I concur to turn the new(prenominal) cheek to racial dissimilitude, we agreed on a contract. To solely put, to battle racial discrimination, one essential ignore that the discrimination is there. Likewise, I desire that all it takes is one instance to go away such a barrier.\nWhen I got to Daytona for mold training in 96, the manager of the Royals nowadays asked Rickey to assign me to some(prenominal) other foxs affiliate, but he refused, so they were stuck with me. I wasnt allowed to break offover in the hotel with my team, so I stayed with a local black politician composition I was there. The gaffer police in Sanford, where our training campground was, threatened to discharge all the games if I didnt ruin training there, so I was sent back to Daytona maculation the rest of the team continued training. later that, a some of our games were cancelled without us even discriminating until we showed up because they didnt destiny a black man play in their stadium. They believed that we were uncivilized, and otiose to follow the rules. They mentation we would ruin the honesty of their game. That did not stop me.\nAfter playing for a ye...\n summon'