Jackie Robinson: Breaking The Color Barrier For Baseball

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Brave people are not afraid of anything, and Jackie Robinson was one of the bravest persons to walk on this earth. He was the first African American player to play in a all white league: the MLB. He broke the color barrier for baseball. Jackie played many sports when he was younger, and that is what started his career. Jackie Robinson was born in January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie Robinson was the youngest of 4 siblings. Jackie loved to play sports. In high school he ran track, football, basketball, tennis and baseball. Jackie had to deal with racism all through high school. Most of his teammates were white; Jackie said, "I was treated like a class citizen." When Jackie played tennis he won the Boy Jingle Championship.

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