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Jasmine Wilson
on Nov 04, 2024
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With what kind of record did Jackie Robinson finish his first season with the Dodgers in 1947?
A) It was so bad that his major league contract was not renewed.
B) It beat Babe Ruth's home run record within his first season.
C) It was weak, but Branch Rickey brought him back for a second season because he realized that stress had impacted Robinson's performance.
D) It won him the National League's Rookie of the Year award.
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947.
Rookie of the Year
An award given annually to the most outstanding first-year player in professional sports leagues.
- Identify the impacts and obstacles encountered by minority groups and their influence on the development of contemporary America.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the impacts and obstacles encountered by minority groups and their influence on the development of contemporary America.