... modern boxing and has gone down in history as one of the toughest men ever to enter the ring" (www.cmgww.com/sports/dempsey/dempsey.html). 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 ... "Be like Mike, " we must accept the fact that the emulation of heroes will always be a part of our lives and that athletes do have a responsibility to behave like Michael Jordan as opposed to Mike Tyson. Therefore, sports figures are definit...

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... , which is still held today. Of course, the book talks about the legend Babe Ruth and how he came to be probably the most commonly known to baseball as Michael Jordan to basketball. Babe Ruth eventually went on to hit 60 homeruns, which was thought to never be surpassed, before he retired in 1935. Another major event that took place in ... the history of baseball, was when Jackie Robinson broke the "unofficial" color line and signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Some say the Robinson probably wasnt the best African-American at the time, although he was very talented noneth...

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