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Jackie Robinson

            "God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try.
             The following quote can be a way to live ones life. Basically it is saying that as long as you truly try your hardest at all tasks at which you are faced with, God will be pleased. Success isn't always visible by everyone; it comes in all different forms. Success may be a personal thing which only that individual understands. Because no one knows your limits as well as you do, your work effort and amount you try can only be determined by you. Therefore, since success is personal there are no specific guide lines to follow by which determine whether or not you tried hard enough. What everyone else sees as winning isn't always a sign of true achievement. True success doesn't need to be flaunted around because the self-satisfaction you get out of it is much greater then the recognition anyone can give you. When success is flaunted around it is usually not authentic and was achieved by cheating in one way or another. Unfortunately the work that is not authentic is sometimes praised, and the person that cheated their way through their task gets credit they don't deserve. However, the person that receives all this un-deserved credit has no sense of accomplishment and can take no real pride in the work since it is not really his. The person that this work was stolen from probably worked his hardest to get it done, although he received no credit for it and he was not publicly recognized, he has a huge sense of achievement and is able to take full credit for his work because he actually put time and effort in his work to get it done. Sometimes someone may happen to be good at a particular thing and don't have to try at it in order to succeed, this quote explains there is a problem with that. It is explained that the individual should take up a new task or profession that would require them to try, not just have everything breeze them by.


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1. Jackie Robinson - Changing the Face of Sports

... Olympic event and is hoisted on the shoulders of the fans. A hero carries the people on his shoulders." This is what made Jackie Robinson a hero to African-Americans. Robinson's achievement goes beyond the statistics and championships he earned on the field. He opened the door for his entire race to play professional ... sports and gain acceptance as more desegregation took place. Although Jackie Robinson was not the best African-American baseball player of his time, his attitude and ability to handle racist harassment led the way for the ... the essence of a man, especially a complica...

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2. Jackie Robinson, Most Influential Athlete

... made him succeed in his goals as well as Branch Rickey's goals. Branch Rickey is one of baseball's greatest minds, and is responsible for making the choice of Jackie Robinson to integrate baseball. If it were not for this man baseball may not be integrated today. He is also responsible for developing the farm league system for the major league ... : The One Hundred Most Important People in American Sports History. He was clearly an intelligent man, who made the choice of Jackie Robinson to integrate Major League Baseball. He will never be forgotten for the integration of baseball and th...

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3. jackie robinson

... Leagues were almost as popular as the white major leagues. On August 28, 1945 Jackie met Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers President. When Jackie met him, Branch Rickey told Jackie that he wanted him to sign him. On October 23, 1945, Jackie signed with the Montreal Royals. April 18, 1946 Jackie Robinson made an organized baseball debut with the Montreal Royals in Jersey City. Finally on ... arrived with white hair, holding a cane, and suffering from diabetes and heart disease. Nine days after the game he died of a heart attack on October 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut. Jackie Robin...

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4. Jackie Robinson

... now synonymous with the desegregation and redefinition of professional sports. Yet, collective knowledge of the historical process that created the American icon has been reduced to an occasional "color commentary."" Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey are forever linked in American history. Rickey understood the psyche of white America. While Branch Rickey's motives are still unclear, history has proven that his "great ... children near Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. Soon afterwards, his father left the family. His mother then moved the family to Pasadena, California to find work as...

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5. Jackie Robinson - Greatest Baseball Player

... lived is Jackie Robinson. This is because not only was Jackie an amazing baseball player, he also changed the path of baseball and many other sports. Jackie broke the color line in baseball by being signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Many years before this he had been playing in the Negro leagues. Robinson was one ... He played in the majors for 10 years. The thing that makes him so good is his ability to be a utility player. Jackie played 1st, 2nd, 3rd and left field during his career. Robinson's peak came a little late, as he didn't reach the majors until he was 28 due to being dra...

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6. Jackie Robinson

... In fact, in a national pole, he was ranked ahead of President Truman, General Eisenhower, General MacArthur, Bob Hope, and Bing Crosby, ( Rampersad, 180). Jackie Robinson used his success and fame to be one of the most vocal members in the fight for African American rights. He became an active member and a spokesperson for ... and best friend Pee Wee Reese. He was quickly becoming more than just a baseball player. He was becoming a national hero. On January 7, 1957, Jackie Robinson quietly walked into the Ebbets Field locker room, gathered his things, and said goodbye to the game that w...

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7. Jackie Robinson

... groups and community organizations. He served on the board of managers of the Harlem YMCA building, which now bears his name in his honor. In 1970 he organized the Jackie Robinson construction company. Jackie's major aim was to contribute to the improvement of living conditions for black Americans, especially in the metropolitan areas. In 1973 a year after his death, his commitment to youth ... ."" Even though Jim is a runaway slave, both him and Huck end up forming a bond between each other, this breaks the color barrier of the book, similar to the was that Jackie Robinson broke the col...

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8. Jackie Robinson

... serious encounter with politics came in 1949 for which his actions are still criticized. That year he and Paul Robeson, who at the time along with Jackie Robinson were the two most visible and respected black celebrities made a controversial statement in a speech while they were in Paris. Robeson said something to the effect that it would be "unthinkable" ... United States. After that the House Un-American Activities Committee convened hearings, to which they called prominent African Americans to testify about Robesons's statement. The first person they called was Jackie Robinson, and ...

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9. The Life of Jackie Robinson

... a terrific baseball player people did not like him because of his skin color. At at some of the games the players would not even play with him on the field. Jackie Robinson created an Impact that left the world a better place. The proceeding information will explain his biographic account, early career great work and lasting impact on history. To being with ... , Jackie Robinson became the first black Major league baseball player because of his childhood. First Jackie Robinson was born January 31,1916 in Cairo Georgia. Robinson was raised by his single mother because when he was born his...

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10. Jackie Robinson

... and baseball. He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year for Army service during World War II. After receiving a medical discharge in 1945, Jackie Robinson decided to tryout for the Boston Red Sox, but ended up not making the team. He spent a year playing baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs of ... short temper after hearing so many racial remarks from the crowds and other ball players, including his own teammates. On July 12, 1949, Jackie Robinson made his All-Star game debut for the National league. This was the first time that a black player participated in an All-Sta...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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