Racially Changing the World of Baseball - Neil Manek

     On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first "negro" to play Major League Baseball. What blocked him and the other black baseball from playing Major League Baseball? Racism, was in their way. During the mid 20th century racism was still a huge part of everyday life, white people only zones, whites only took the city bus and white people only playing sports at a competitive level. This was definitely un fair since, there were as many blacks or if not more playing the sport.

    Obviously, this was discrimination and hurt people. All the blacks wanted to do is play ball, not cause any harm at all. When Jackie Robinson joined the MLB, he never even thought about hurting a white, the whites hurt him in the locker room, on field, even wanted to kill him in his own shelter(not shown on the trailer, I saw the movie). The whites weren't able to accept the fact that blacks wanted to play ball, even though they were only human, not monster that could destroy everything.

     As mentioned before, racism was a big thing during the mid 1900's. Life was just unfair. How do I feel today knowing that the whites were against the blacks? I feel it's wrong, completely wrong and unfair. We are all human beings no matter from where our background is from, none of us are born different than others. How would I feel if I lived during the mid 1900's instead of the 21st century? That life is completely unfair and wrong, that I don't deserve to live. I can only imagine what Jackie Robinson and his family and friends experienced during their times.