Jackie Robinson became the first African-American baseball player
- The inclusion of Robinson in an otherwise all-white baseball league led to the eventual inclusion of other African-American ball players
- Robinson not only gave other African-Americans the opportunity to play baseball in the MLB, but also opened it up to other ethnicities
- The integration of baseball influenced the integration of schools and other public organizations
Mr. Rickey asked if I would live with Jackie, be his companion on the road. That's when he put me on the Brooklyn payroll, $50 a week, about the same amount I was getting as sports editor of the Courier. He hired me as a scout, to scout Negro ballplayers.”
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