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CD <br />0 <br />0 <br />N <br />0 <br />JACKIE ROBINSON, <br />NOT JUST A BASEBALL LEGEND <br />Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an exceptional athlete, activist, and family member. While <br />in college at UCLA he was the first to letter in four sports, excelling in football, baseball, <br />basketball, and track and field. He joined a professional football team before finishing his <br />last year of school to earn money for his mother. The following year he was drafted into <br />the Army to fight in WWII. Because of the influence of boxer Joe Lewis to set up an African <br />American officer training school, Jackie was able to become a lieutenant. When he was <br />discharged, Robinson played baseball in the Negro League, but was soon asked to join the <br />Brooklyn Dodgers by the team's owner Branch Ricky. Accepting the position was a great <br />risk for Jackie, because he would be the first African American player in the major leagues <br />since the late 1800s, when Jim Crow laws began. Mr. Ricky knew that, despite his history <br />of bravely standing up for his rights, Jackie would be strong enough to resist violence when <br />people would mistreat him. In 1947, his first year, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color <br />barrier and was named Rookie of the Year for his outstanding performance. After just two <br />years with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie won the National League MVP award and the <br />batting title. It was a wonder that someone could accomplish so much while dealing with <br />insults from fans and teammates, foul play by competitors, and death threats from the public. <br />Eventually, Jackie won respect and became an inspiration and a symbol of opportunity for <br />all African Americans. The baseball star spoke out against unfair treatment for African <br />Americans throughout his career, and stayed involved in the Civil Rights movement after his <br />retirement from the game. <br />In his 10 year baseball career, Jackie Robinson played in 6 World Series', <br />stole home 19 times, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .311! <br />1. Which four varsity sports did Jackie Robinson play at UNCA? <br />2. What National League baseball team did Jackie Robinson join <br />when he integrated baseball? <br />3. Name one award earned by Jackie Robinson during his baseball career. <br />DO IT. <br />In 1949, Jackie Robinson won the <br />National League batting title with <br />a batting average of .342. <br />1. Write this number out in <br />word form. <br />2. What is this number if <br />expressed as a percent <br />instead of a decimal? <br />3. The formula to calculate <br />batting average is <br />Hits = Batting Average <br />(in decimal form) <br />At Bats <br />If you went to bat 8 times in one <br />game and had 4 hits in all, what <br />would your average be for the <br />game? <br />4. CHALLENGE! In 1949, <br />Jackie Robinson had 593 At Bats. <br />How many hits did he have that <br />year? <br />0 <br />0 <br />c <br />Cn <br />cam' <br />M <br />m <br />0 <br />0 <br />