Jackie Robinson was a great baseball player but other than that he influenced thousands of people throughout America through baseball. By the end of Jackie Robinson first season the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Brown’s had African Americans on their rosters for short attendances. By the early 1950’s most Major League Baseball teams had African Americans on their teams. He brought thousands of black audience members to baseball games getting them involved in the “American Pastime” becoming the largest opening attraction ever since Babe Ruth. Integration was beginning to happen all over America through baseball because of Jackie Robinson. He helped several African Americans get into baseball such as, such as, Monte Irvin, Larry Doby, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe. He was also integrating other sports than just baseball. African Americans were starting to be respected and accepted.
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