Jackie Robinson's number when he played for the New York Dodgers, but he did so much more than that.
Being the first black major league baseball player in 1947, he broke color barriers becoming the first to do so.
In New York, it was considered one of their most famous accomplishments but, since it was during segregation, other states were feeling that way.
Seeing the movie, Jackie Robinson was portrayed by Chadwick Boseman who is now becoming the Black Panther, was seeing how he was being treated by being a different color. At first the NY Dodgers did not want him in the team because they were being harassed as well by other teams.
They even signed potions on wanting Jackie Robinson off the team. However; Clyde Sukefort aka Sukey would not allow it.
Even if Robinson wasn't allowed to use the washroom in Kansas City or if they were being taunted by the Phillies coach while Robinson was playing a game. Eventually one of them stood up for Robinson and told the coach to shut his mouth.
Later, one of his teammates stood up for him, even if it meant going against everything else and it was because Robinson was part of a team.
It has been almost 70 years, The Brooklyn Dodgers are now in LA but will never forget what Robinson did many years ago, winning a home run against the Pittsburgh pirates, and being introduced in Baseball's Hall of Fame as well.
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