Jackie Robinson

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  1. major league
    the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
    “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” reads the tombstone of Jackie Robinson, the first African American athlete to play in baseball's major leagues in the 20th century.
  2. dodger
    a shifty deceptive person
    While playing baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro National League, Robinson caught the eye of a scout for the Brooklyn (now Los Angeles) Dodgers and was brought to the attention of team president Branch Rickey.
  3. honorable discharge
    a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
    During his service, he refused to sit at the back of a bus and was threatened with a court-martial, but the charges were dropped and he was given an honorable discharge in 1945.
  4. World Series
    series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship
    During the 1946 season, Robinson batted .349 with the farm club and led the team to victory in the Little World Series.
  5. multimedia
    the use of many types of communication simultaneously
    Jackie Robinson's stellar career with the Brooklyn Dodgers marked the beginning of racial â€Â¦
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  6. league
    an association of states or individuals for common action
    “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” reads the tombstone of Jackie Robinson, the first African American athlete to play in baseball's major leagues in the 20th century.
  7. stellar
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
    Jackie Robinson's stellar career with the Brooklyn Dodgers marked the beginning of racial â€Â¦
    Copyright © 2004 AIMS Multimedia (www.aimsmultimedia.com)
  8. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
    Rickey thought that this was wrong, and he wanted to find someone who could successfully integrate the sport.
  9. racial
    of or related to groups of people sharing distinctive traits
    By breaking the color barrier in 1947, Robinson made great strides not only for black athletes but also for all concerned with racial justice.
  10. rookie
    an awkward and inexperienced youth
    He was chosen rookie of the year at season's end.
  11. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
    Diabetes and heart problems plagued his later life, and he died on Oct. 24, 1972, in Stamford, Conn.
  12. pennant
    a flag that usually tapers and is longer than it is wide
    During his career, which he spent primarily as a second baseman, Robinson helped the Dodgers capture six National League pennants and one World Series title.
  13. court-martial
    a military tribunal that tries members of the armed services
    During his service, he refused to sit at the back of a bus and was threatened with a court-martial, but the charges were dropped and he was given an honorable discharge in 1945.
  14. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
    Robinson did not break his promise to Rickey to remain silent, though pitchers sometimes deliberately threw at him, hotels at away games often would not accommodate him, and he and his family received death threats.
  15. civil right
    right belonging to a person by reason of citizenship
    After he left baseball Robinson pursued business interests while continuing to work on behalf of civil rights.
  16. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    After demonstrating exceptional athletic ability during high school and junior college, he excelled at baseball, football, basketball, and track at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and became the first student at the school to earn four letters in one year.
  17. plague
    any large-scale calamity
    Diabetes and heart problems plagued his later life, and he died on Oct. 24, 1972, in Stamford, Conn.
  18. deliberately
    in a careful unhurried manner
    Robinson did not break his promise to Rickey to remain silent, though pitchers sometimes deliberately threw at him, hotels at away games often would not accommodate him, and he and his family received death threats.
  19. minority
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
    His wife established the Jackie Robinson Foundation the following year to provide minority scholarships.
  20. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
    After demonstrating exceptional athletic ability during high school and junior college, he excelled at baseball, football, basketball, and track at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and became the first student at the school to earn four letters in one year.
  21. established
    brought about or set up or accepted
    His wife established the Jackie Robinson Foundation the following year to provide minority scholarships.
  22. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
    When he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 he was the first black player to be so honored.
Created on Tue May 25 10:37:29 EDT 2010 (updated Tue May 25 10:38:32 EDT 2010)

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