Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier It’s April 15, 1947 opening day at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. Many people have turned out to see one man, the first black person to ever play in major league baseball. He is setting new standards for all blacks now and those to come. His name is Jack Roosevelt Robinson. We all wish him well and hope he can surmount the racial differences. At this time it was unheard of to …showed first 75 words of 1176 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1176 total…people when Jackie retired they said that it was and of a great era of baseball that will never be forgotten. (David Flanker p. 249, Shorto, Russell p. 24-25) Jackie Robinson was a great man who rose above the segragation barrier and all the problems he indered and set great new standards for all blacks everywhere to come by gaining the respect of everyone. It was a great time period and it will never be forgotten.