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ForForBennett,Lizzie,Sam,andJeff—GHForLinda—JOGROSSETGROSSET&PublishedbythePenguinPenguinGroup(USA)Inc.,375HudsonStreet,NewYork,NewYork10014,USAPenguinGroup(Canada),90EglintonAvenueEast,Suite700,Toronto,OntarioM4P2Y3,Canada(adivisionofPearsonPenguinCanadaInc.)PenguinBooksLtd.,80Strand,LondonWC2R0RL,EnglandPenguinGroupIreland,25St.Stephen’sGreen,Dublin2,Ireland(adivisionofPenguinBooksLtd.)PenguinGroup(Australia),250CamberwellRoad,Camberwell,Victoria3124,Australia(adivisionofPearsonAustraliaGroupPty.Ltd.)PenguinBooksIndiaPvt.Ltd.,11CommunityCentre,PanchsheelPark,NewDelhi—110017,IndiaPenguinGroup(NZ),67ApolloDrive,Rosedale,NorthShore0632,NewZealand(adivisionofPearsonNewZealandLtd.)PenguinBooks(SouthAfrica)(Pty.)Ltd.,24SturdeeAvenue,Rosebank,Johannesburg2196,SouthPenguinBooksLtd.,RegisteredOffices:80Strand,LondonWC2R0RL,Thescanning,uploading,anddistributionofthisbookviatheInternetorviaanyothermeanswithoutthepermissionofthepublisherisillegalandpunishablebylaw.Pleasepurchaseonlyauthorizedelectroniceditionsanddonotparticipateinorencourageelectronicpiracyofcopyrightedmaterials.Yoursupportoftheauthor’srightsisTextcopyright?2011byGailHerman.InteriorillustrationsAllrightsreserved.PublishedbyGrosset&Dunlap,adivisionofPenguinYoungReadersGroup,345HudsonStreet,NewYork,NewYork10014.GROSSET&DUNLAPisatrademarkofPenguinGroup(USA)LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2010022831eISBN:978-1-101-47655-0WhoWhoWasJackieJULY23,1962:NATIONALBASEBALLHALLOFFAMEANDMUSEUM,COOPERSTOWN,NEWYORKJackieRobinsonsteppeduptoamic,nothomeplate.Heworeasuitandtie,notabaseballuniform.Atforty-threeyearsold,JackiehadbeenretiredfromtheBrooklynDodgersforfiveyears.Yetthecrowdcheeredasloudlyasifhe’djusthitaWorldSerieshomerun.JackieJackiefacedthesmilingcrowd.AbouttwothousandpeoplehadgatheredonMainStreetinCooperstown,NewYork.TheyweresittingandstandingonthelawninfrontoftheNationalBaseballHallofFameandMuseum.Jackie’smother,wife,andchildrenwerethere.SowasBranchRickey.HehadhiredJackie.Manypeoplewhodidn’tknowJackiehadalsotraveledlongdistancestoseehimentertheBaseballHallofFame.Jackiefeltproudandgrateful.Growingup,heneverthoughtsomethinglikeJackiefeltproudandgrateful.Growingup,heneverthoughtsomethinglikethiscouldhappentohim.Hethankedeveryone:“allofthepeople,”hesaid,“throughoutthiscountrywhowerejustsowonderful.”Baseballisagameofhighsandlows,streaksandslumps.It’satoughsport,anditwastougherforJackiethanforanyotherballplayerofhistime.JackieRobinsonwasblack.In1947,whenhejoinedtheBrooklynDodgers,hewasthefirstandonlyAfricanAmericanontheteam.Noothermajorleagueteamhadblackplayers.Itwasanall-whitesport.Andithadbeenthatwayformorethanfiftyyears.WhenJackiewasgrowingup,blacksandwhitesdidnothavethesamechancesinlife.Andinbaseball?NoblacksplayedonNationalorAmericanLeagueteams.Manypeoplethoughtblackathletesdidn’thavethetalent,drive,orsmarts.Jackieprovedthesepeoplewrongandmadehistory.Now,inCooperstown,Jackiewasmakinghistoryagain.HewasthefirstblackbaseballplayertoentertheHallofFame.TheplaqueforJackielistedallofhisamazingstats.However,therewasnothingaboutbeingthefirstblackplayer.Jackiehadn’twantedanymentionofthat.Hewantedtheplaquetohonorhishonorhisability,thesamewayitdidforeveryotherHallofButtherewasnodenyingit—JackieRobinsonchangedsportsHewasnotonlyabaseballhero.Hewasacivilrightshero,JIMCROWINSOUTHERNSTATES,BLACKSANDWHITESMOSTLYLIVEDSEPARATELIVES.THEREWEREMANYRULESABOUTWHEREBLACKPEOPLECOULDANDCOULDNOTGO.THEYCOULDN’TGOTOSCHOOLWITHWHITES.THEYCOULDN’TEATIN“WHITESONLY”RESTAURANTSORDRINKFROM“WHITE”WATERFOUNTAINS.EVENIFBLACKSPAIDFORFIRST-CLASSTICKETSONATRAIN,THEYHADTOSITINASPECIALCAR.THESERULESWERECALLEDJIMCROWLAWS.MOSTLIKELY,THENAME“JIMCROW”CAMEFROMACHARACTERINANOLDSONG-AND-DANCESHOW.JIMCROWWASAFOOLISH,GRINNINGOLDSONG-AND-DANCESHOW.JIMCROWWASAFOOLISH,GRINNINGCLOWN,MADEUPWITHABLACKChapterBornChapterBornintheOnJanuary31,1919,JackRooseveltRobinsonwasborninthetownofCairo,Georgia.Forablackfamily,livingintheDeepSouthwastough.Jackie’sgrandparentshadbeenslaves.Hisparentsfarmedlandassharecroppers.Thatmeanttheydidn’towntheirsmallpieceofland.Awhitefarmerdid.Jackie’smotherandfatherwouldplantandhoeandharvestthecrops.Thentheyhadtogivepartoftheirearningstothefarmer.Therewasnevermuchmoneyleftover.MACK,MACK,JACKIE,MALLIE,EDGAR,WILLAMAE,Jackiewastheyoungestoffivechildren.BrothersEdgar,Frank,andMackcamefirst.ThensisterWillaMaewasborn,and,finally,Jackie.Thereweremanymouthstofeed.LifegottougherwhenJackie’sfatherwalkedoutthedoorandnevercameback.Nowhismother,Mallie,hadtocareforherchildrenandrunthefarmallbyherself.The1920swereascarytimetoliveinGeorgiaifyouwereblack.Therewereraceriots.Whitepeopleburneddownblackchurchesandschools.Malliewantedherchildrentobesafe.Shewantedthemtofeelequaltoeveryoneandanyone—nomattertheirskincolor.Whatcouldshedo?WherecouldMalliefindabetterlifeforherMalliehadrelativesinsouthernCalifornia.She’dheardthingsweredifferentthereforblackpeople.Soshepackedupallthefamilybelongings.JackiewasonlysixteenmonthsoldwhentheRobinsonfamilyboardedatrainJackiewasonlysixteenmonthsoldwhentheRobinsonfamilyboardedatrainthatwouldtakethemallthewayacrossthecountry.Atmidnight,thenumberfifty-eighttrainheadedwest.Thetriptookmorethanaweek!FinallytheRobinsonspassedthroughLosAngeles.Itwasnighttime.Lightswereglowingupanddownthemountainsides.Malliethoughtitwassobeautiful.Shehadonlythreedollarsinherpocket.Butshehadhope.ChapterChapterANewMalliefoundworkasamaid.Shealsotookoncookingandcleaningjobs.SoonshewasabletobuyahouseinPasadena,tenmilesfromLosAngeles.AlltheRobinsons’neighborswerewhite.Andmostweren’thappywhenthefamilymovedin.SomeeventriedtomaketheRobinsonsleave.Theycalledthepolicewhenthechildrenplayedinthestreet.“Toonoisy,”theyOtherkidssometimescalledJackienames.Once,whenhewaseightyearsold,awhitegirlshoutedthemosthatefulwordJackieknewrightathim.Hewasn’tafraidtoanswerback.Malliealwaysstoodupforherfamily.Butshewascalmandpolite.Overtime,theneighborsgrewtorespectJackie’smom.Thefamilysettledin.Theygrewfruitsandvegetablesintheyard.Malliesatinarockingchaironthefrontporchandtoldstories.EveninEveninCalifornia,Jackieknewtherewererulesblackshadtofollow.Hewasonlyallowedtousethecity’sswimmingpoolonedayeachweek.Hehadtosithighupinthebalconyatthelocalmovietheater.店鋪微信:chiquitos_cnBecauseBecauseMallieworkedsuchlonghours,oftenJackie’ssister,WillaMae,tookcareofhim.Shewasonlytwoyearsolder.Still,shebathedyoungJackie,fedhim,anddressedhim.WhenWillaMaestartedkindergarten,shetookJackiealong.He’dsitinthesandboxoutsidetheschool.WillaMaewouldwatchhimthroughawindow.Shemadesureherlittlebrotherdidn’tgetintotrouble.FinallytheFinallythedaycamewhenJackiecouldgotoschool,too.Rightfromthestart,hisclassmatessawhowfastheran.Kids—blackandwhite—alwayswantedJackieontheirteams.“Healwayshadaballinhishand,”WillaMaeonceIndodgeball,forexample,Jackiewouldtwistandturn,avoidingtheHealwaysendeduptheWhenJackiewasabouteleven,timesgrewmoredifficultformillionsoffamiliesintheUnitedStates.ItwastheGreatDepression.Businesseswerefailing.Peoplewereoutofwork.ItwasharderthaneverforMallieRobinsontomakealiving.Tryingtohelp,Jackietookoddjobs.Hehadapaperroute.Helawns.Butlawns.Butalways,always,hewantedtoplayball.Andhewantedto“Helikedtobethebest,andhewouldbeunhappyatschoolthedaywelost,”achildhoodfriendsaidonce.“Otherswouldshrugitoff.NotChapterAll-AroundChapterAll-AroundAsateenager,Jackiewasquietanduneasyaroundpeoplehedidn’tknowwell.JackiefeltclosesttohisolderbrothersFrankandMack.“FrankwasalwaystheretoprotectmewhenIwasinascrap,”Jackieoncewrote.“EventhoughIdon’tthinkhecouldknockdownafly.”MackinspiredJackie.WhileJackiewasstillyoung,Mackwasalreadyastarathleteintrackandfield.EvenwhenadoctortoldMackhehadhearttrouble,Mackkepttraining.Andhekeptgettingbetter.JackieJackiehadatightcircleoffriends,too.TheycalledthemselvesthePepperStreetGang.Alltheboyswerefrompoorfamilies.Theywerealllookingforsomethingtofilltheirtime.They’dswipefruitfromlocalstands.They’dthrowdirtatpassingcars.Sometimesthey’dtakegolfballsfromagolfcourse,thensellthembacktotheplayers.Itwasn’tright,buttheboysneverdidanythingviolentorgotintobigtrouble.EvenwithastrongmotherlikeMallie,itwashardforJackietogrowupwithoutadad.MenfromtheneighborhoodsteppedintohelpguideJackie.OnetoldJackiebeinginagangwasjustfollowingthecrowd.Jackielistened.ThentheThentheministerofhischurchgaveJackieaplacetogoafterschool.Nowhedidn’thavetohangoutonstreetcorners.And,ofcourse,hehadsports.Byhighschool,Jackiewasplayingsportsyearround.Hewasastarathleteintrack,basketball,football,andbaseball.Jackiecoulddoitall.Reporterswroteabouthiminlocalpapers.ThePasadenaPostputabigpictureofJackieonthefrontpageofitssportssection.Hewasn’tHewasn’ttheonlyRobinsonintheInAugust1936,Jackieandhisfamilysatclosebytheirradio,listeningtotheSummerOlympicsbroadcastfromBerlin,Germany.MackhadmadetheUStrackteam!Hewasrunninginthe200-meterdash.JackieJackieheardthestartinggun.Helistenedtotherace,secondbyJesseOwens,anotherAfricanAmericanfromtheUnitedStates,cameinfirstplaceandbroketheworldrecord.LessthanhalfasecondbehindhimwasMackRobinson.Mackwonthesilvermedal!ItItwasanamazingmoment.TheUSalmosthadn’tgonetotheOlympicsatallthatyear.SomeAmericanswantedtoprotestagainstGermany.Atthetime,thecountry’sleaderwasAdolfHitler.Hethoughtpeoplewith“pure,Germanblood”werebetterthanallothers.HitlerhatedJewsandpeoplewhoweren’twhite.Now,rightinBerlin,inthe200-meterdash,twoblackmenhadbeateneveryoneelse!Jackiefeltinspiredtorunfasterandtryharder.Buthesaw,too,thatamedalcouldn’tgetablackmanfarintherealworld.AftertheOlympics,Mackreturnedhome.Theexcitementwasover.TheonlyjobMackcouldgetwasasastreetsweeper.CouldsportsofferabrighterfutureforJackie?Hewasn’tsure.Buthedidknowthatplayingsportswaswhathelovedmost.ChapterCollegeChapterCollegeAllthroughhighschoolandcollege,Jackiekeptonmakingheadlinesineverysportheplayed.In1939,notlongafterhestartedclassesattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA),tragedystruck.HisbelovedbrotherFrankdiedinamotorcycleaccident.“Itwashardtobelievehewasgone,hardtobelieveIwouldnolongerhavehissupport,”Jackielaterwrote.Hethrewhimselfintosportsevenmore.IthelpedtotakehismindoffmissingFrank.WhileplayingWhileplayingbasketballatUCLA,JackieledthePacificCoastConferenceinscoringfortwoyearsinarow.Onecoachcalledhim“thebestbasketballplayerintheUnitedJackieexcelledincollegefootball,too.“Heisprobablythegreatestballcarrieronthegridirontoday,”wroteonesportswriter.Healsowongolfandtennischampionships.OneofJackie’sdreamswastocompete,likeMackhad,intheSummerOlympics.Butin1940GermanforceswereinvadingothercountriesinEurope.WorldWarIIwasraging.TheOlympicswerecalledoff.There’dbenomedalforJackieChapterChapterReadyforDuringhissecondyearatUCLA,JackiemetRachelIsum.Rachelwasanursingstudent.SheknewallaboutJackieRobinson.Everystudentdid.Hemustbeconceited,Rachelthought,thewayhestandsonthefieldwithhishandsonhiships.Butastheygottoknoweachother,RacheldiscoveredJackiewasalmostshy.TheThetwohadalotincommon.Theybothwenttochurch.Theydidn’tlikepartiesorstayingoutlate.Jackiehadneverfeltcomfortabletalkingabouthimself.WithRachelitwasdifferent.Hecouldtellheranything.Notlongbeforegraduation,hetoldherthathedidn’tthinkadiplomawasgoingtohelphimfindagoodjob.Asforsports,noblacksplayedonprofessionalfootball,baseball,orbasketballteams.Jackiewaseagertoearnsomemoneytohelphismother.SoheleftUCLAandbegancoachingatajobtrainingcenter.Buttheprogramsoonended.AfterAfterthat,JackieplayedsemiprofootballinHonolulu,Hawaii.Butwhentheseasonended,Jackiewasoutofworkagain.Hemissedhishome.HemissedRachel.Oneweeklater,JackiewasonashipheadingfromHonolulubacktoCalifornia.OnOnDecember7,whileplayingcards,henoticedcrewmemberspaintingtheship’sportholesblack.Thecaptaincalledeveryoneondecktoexplain:Darkglassmadetheshiphardertospotatnight.JapaneseplaneshadjustbombedanavalbasenearwhereJackiehadbeenplayingfootballformonths!Ithadbeenasurprisestrike,andtravelingwasAtPearlHarbor,twenty-oneshipsintheUSfleetweresunkorAtotalAtotalof2,403peopledied.NowtheUnitedStatesjoinedforceswithGreatBritainandFrance.Americawasatwar.Jackiemadeithomesafely.Andsoonafterthat,hehadanewjob.JackieRobinsonwasdraftedintotheUSArmy.ChapterArmyChapterArmyInApril1942,JackiewassenttoFortRiley,Kansas,farfromRachelandhisfamily.There,hewasacceptedintoOfficerCandidateSchool.Theschooltrainedsoldierstobecomeofficers—leadersinthearmy.Jackie’sclasswasthefirsttoincludebothwhitesandblacks.Whenhegraduated,JackieRobinsonwasasecondlieutenant.Hewantedtogooverseas.Butanankleinjurypreventedthatfromhappening.HewasnextsenttoFortHoodinTexas.Thebasehadseparatequartersforblacksandwhites,separatedininghalls,andseparatebathrooms.TheoldJimCrowlawswerealiveandwell.店鋪微信:chiquitos_cnOnedayJackiewassittingonanarmybuswithafriend’swife.ThewomanOnedayJackiewassittingonanarmybuswithafriend’swife.Thewomanlookedwhite,thoughshewasn’t.Suddenlythewhitedriverstoppedthebus.Hedidn’tliketheideaofablackmansittingwithawhitewoman.HeorderedJackietomovetothebackofthebus.“Leave“Leavemealone!”Jackieshoutedback.Thedriverwarnedthere’dbetroubleandcalledforthemilitarypolice.Indeedtherewastrouble.Jackiewasputontrial.Atthetrial,Jackietalkedabouthisgrandmother,whatshe’dtaughthimaboutbeingaslave,andwhatitfeltliketobecallednastynames.HewasfoundNotlongafter,JackiewassenttoanarmybaseinKentucky.There,hemetasoldierwhohadplayedbaseballintheNegroLeagues.Inthe1940s,thereweremorethantwohundredall-blackteamswithplayerseverybitasgoodasplayersinthemajorleagues.TheThesoldiersaidtherewasgoodmoneyinplayingonanall-blackbaseballteam.Infact,theKansasCityMonarchswerelookingforplayers.KANSASKANSASCITYFootball,notbaseball,wasprobablyJackie’sfirstlove,andhisstrongestsport.Still,playingsportsandmakingadecentlivingsoundedgoodtohim.OnNovember24,1944,whenJackieleftthearmywithanhonorabledischarge,hehadaspotontheKansasCityteam.ChapterTheChapterTheMonarchsandtheNegroJackieRobinsonhadn’tplayedbaseballinyears.Withoutasingledayofpractice,hewasthrownintoagame,playingshortstopfortheMonarchs!TheNegroLeaguegameswereverypopularallthroughtheDepression.Ticketswerecheap.Theplayerswereamazing.Thegameswereexciting.ButtheNegroLeaguesdidn’thaveasmuchmoneyastheNationalLeagueortheAmericanLeague.Forexample,teamscouldn’tpayforspringtraining.Springtraininggivesplayersachancetogetinshapeandimprovetheirgame.Blackplayershadtogainskillsduringrealgames.TheMonarchswereoneofthebestNegroLeagueteams.ToJackie,though,itdidn’tseemprofessional.Also,hefelthedidn’tfitin.Heknewhehadalottolearnfromtheotherplayers.Hetriedhisbest.Still,hekepttohimself.Andhimself.AndhemissedRachelaIntheNegroLeagues,lifeontheroadwasrough.Teamsneverstayedinthesamecityformorethanaday.Insomeplaces,therewerenoblackhotels.Playershadtosleeponthebusoroutsideintheballpark.Once,theteambusstoppedforgasinMississippi.Thatwasokay.Butthewhiteownerwouldn’tletthemenusetherestroom.Jackiesteppedforward.HetoldtheMonarchs’drivernottofillthetank.Theycouldbuygassomewhereelse.Theownerdidn’twanttolosemoney.Hebackeddownandopenedtherestroom.BylateBylateAugust,Jackiewaswonderingwhattodonext.Hedidn’tknowit,butoneofhisdreamswasabouttocometrue!STARSOFTHENEGROSATCHELPAIGE(1906-SATCHELPAIGE(1906-SATCHELPAIGEISREGARDEDASTHEBESTPITCHERINNEGROLEAGUEHISTORY.SOMEWOULDSAYHE’STHEBESTPITCHEREVER.HEPLAYEDFORANUMBEROFNEGROLEAGUETEAMS—INCLUDINGTHEMONARCHSWITHJACKIEROBINSON.ONESEASON,PAIGEPITCHEDSIXTY-FOURCONSECUTIVESCORELESSINNINGS.FINALLY,IN1948,HEBECAMETHEOLDESTROOKIEINTHEMAJORS,PLAYINGFORTHECLEVELANDINDIANS.HEWASELECTEDINTOTHEHALLOFFAMEIN1971.JOSHGIBSONSTANDSJOSHGIBSONSTANDSASONEOFTHEBESTCATCHERSANDPOWERHITTERSINALLOFBASEBALL.HEWASKNOWNASTHE“BLACKBABERUTH.”FANSWHOSAWBOTHPLAYERSSOMETIMESCALLEDRUTHTHE“WHITEJOSHGIBSON.”GIBSONNEVERMADEITTOTHEMAJORS.HEDIEDATTHIRTY-FIVE,JUSTTHREEMONTHSBEFOREJACKIEROBINSONBROKETHECOLORBARRIER.GIBSONWASVOTEDINTOTHEHALLOFFAMEIN1972.JAMESTHOMAS“COOLPAPA”BELL(1903-COOLPAPABELLPLAYEDCENTERFIELDINTHENEGROLEAGUES.HEISCONSIDEREDTHEFASTESTMANINBASEBALL—EVER.FANSCLAIMEDTOSEEHIMSCOREFROMFIRSTBASEONABUNT.ONETIME,ANOTHERSTORYGOES,HEWASCALLEDOUTASHESLIDINTOSECONDBASEAFTERGETTINGHITBYTHEVERYBALLHE’DJUSTBATTED.HEWASVOTEDINTOTHEHALLOFFAMEIN1974.ASMOREBLACKPLAYERSJOINEDMAJORLEAGUETEAMS,THEASMOREBLACKPLAYERSJOINEDMAJORLEAGUETEAMS,THENEGROLEAGUEGAMESCOULDNOLONGERDRAWBIGCROWDS.BY1950,THEERAHADENDED.ChapterChapterGameTheMonarchswereplayingatComiskyPark,thefamousChicagoballfield.Jackiewasoutwarmingupwhenawhitemanwavedhimover.HewasascoutlookingfornewplayerstojointheBrooklynDodgers.ThatThatseasontheDodgershadfinishedthirdintheNationalSomehow,itseemedliketheteamwasalwaysstruggling.Infifty-fiveyears,they’donlybeeninthreeWorldSeriesandhadneverwon.Theteam’spresident,BranchRickey,wantedtoturntheBrooklynDodgersintoapowerhouseteam.ThescouttoldJackiethatBranchRickeywantedtomeethim.HewasthinkingofstartinganewNegroLeagueteam.“Whyonlyme?”Jackieaskedthescout.Afterall,anewteamwouldneedlotsofplayers.Still,hesaidyestothescout.MaybetherewassomethingbiggeronBranchRickey’smind.JackietookthetraintoBrooklyn,NewYork.OnAugust28,1945,hesteppedJackietookthetraintoBrooklyn,NewYork.OnAugust28,1945,hesteppedintoBranchRickey’soffice.Themenstaredateachother.BranchRickeyasked,“Doyouhaveagirl?”“Yes,”“Yes,”Jackiesaid.“IWhydidBranchRickeyaskthatquestion?Hewantedtoknowifwaslikelywaslikelytosettledownandhaveafamily.ToBranchRickey,thatsaidalotaboutaman.“Doyouknowwhyyouwerebroughthere?”theDodgerpresidentJackiesaidheheardtheremightbeanewNegroLeagueThenBranchRickeysaidno.JackiewasbroughttotalkaboutplayingfortheBrooklynballclub.“Me?”Jackiesaid.Hecouldn’tbelieveRickeyhadmadeupthestoryaboutanewblackteambecausehedidn’twantnewspaperreportersfindingouttheDodgerswereinterestedinablackplayer.Itwouldmakeheadlines.AndRickeywantedtomakechangesquietly.HisplanwasforJackietostartplayingfortheDodgers’minorleagueteaminMontreal.TheywerecalledtheRoyals.GoodplayersintheRoyalsmoveduptotheBrooklynDodgers.ThatwasRickey’shopeforTHEBROOKLYNWHEREDIDTHENAMEFORBROOKLYN’SMAJORLEAGUETEAMCOMEFROM?INTHEEARLY1900S,TROLLEYTRACKSRANINCRAZYPATTERNSTHROUGHTHESTREETSOFBROOKLYN.PEOPLEHADTO“DODGE”THETROLLEYSATEVERYTURN.BROOKLYNFANSHADTHEIROWNNAMEFORTHETEAM,“DEMBUMS.”EACHYEARTHEEXCITEMENTWOULDBUILD...WOULDTHEDODGERSWINTHEPENNANT?WOULDTHEYWINTHEWORLDSERIES?ANDTHEN...DISAPPOINTMENT.ALTOGETHER,THETEAMWOULDPLAYINNINEWORLDSERIES.BUTTHEY′DWINONLYONCE,IN1955,WITHTHEDREAMTEAMOFPEEWEEREESEANDJACKIEROBINSONINTHEINFIELD,DUKESNIDERINCENTERFIELD,CARLFURILLOINRIGHTFIELD,ROYCAMPANELLABEHINDHOMEPLATE,ANDDONNEWCOMBEPITCHING.“WAITTILLNEXTYEAR,”THELOYALFANSSAIDEACHYEAR.THEYWEREUSEDTOHEARTBREAK.BUTTHEYHEARTBREAK.BUTTHEYFINALLYGAVEUPHOPE—ONCEANDFORALL—IN1958.THAT′SWHENTHETEAMLEFTBROOKLYNANDMOVEDTOLOSANGELES.EBBETSAfterhearingwhatAfterhearingwhatBranchRickeysaid,Jackiecouldn’tsayaword.Thiswasreallyhappening!Hewasthrilled,scared,andexcitedallatthesameHeknewhewantedtodoit—forblackpeopleeverywhere—butalsoforhismother,forRachel,andforhimself.Finallyhemanagedtosayoneword:BranchRickeybelievedinequality.Butheknewthere’dbeproblemswithwhiteplayerswhodidn’twanttoplaywithJackieandwithwhiteplayerswhodidn’twanttoplayagainsthim.Somewhitefansandwhiteumpireswouldn’twelcomeJackie,either.Jackie’stemperwouldbetestedagainandBranchRickeywasverydirect.WhatwouldJackiesaywhensomeonecalledhimnames?WhatwouldJackiedoifaplayerdughiscleatsintoJackie’slegonbase?Orthrewapitchathishead?BROOKLYNNEW“Mr.Rickey,”“Mr.Rickey,”Jackiefinallysaid.“Doyouwantaballplayerwho’safraidtofightback?”“I’mlookingforaballplayerwithgutsenoughnottofightback,”RickeyJackieunderstood.Allblackpeoplewouldbejudgedbyhowhebehaved.Ifhelostcontrol,itwouldhurtthechancesofotherblackplayershopingtojointhemajors.JackiedidhavethegutsnottofightBeforeheleftthebuilding,hehadsignedupwiththeball店鋪微信:chiquitos_cnChapterSpringChapterSpringInearly1946,Jackiewasalmosttwenty-sevenyearsold.Itwasatimeofbigchanges.OnFebruary10,JackiemarriedRachel.Afewweekslater,thenewlywedsleftforspringtraininginDaytonaBeach,Florida.Jackiefeltscaredandexcited.NowhewasplayingfortheMontrealRoyals.Thenextstepcouldbethemajorleagues!Jackieunderstoodthatbeingthefirstblackplayerwouldbedifficult.Infact,justgettingtoFloridaforspringtrainingwasastruggle.TheRobinsonsflewfromL.A.toNewOrleans.TheyhadtocatchaconnectingflighttoPensacola,Florida,thenontoJacksonville.ButtheywerebumpedTheRobinsonsflewfromL.A.toNewOrleans.TheyhadtocatchaconnectingflighttoPensacola,Florida,thenontoJacksonville.Buttheywerebumpedfromflightafterflightbecausetheywereblack.Theycouldn’tfindanairportrestauranttoeatin.Theywerefor“whitesonly.”WhentheyfinallyreachedPensacola,JackieandRachelonceagainwerebumpedfromflights.Whitepeoplegottheseatsinstead.Sotheydecidedtotakeabustherestoftheway.Theyhadtositinthe“forcoloreds”backrow,theworstseatsonthebus.Thetriptookone-and-a-halfdays.Nomatterhowtiredhefelt,Jackieknewhehadtobeathisbestforthefirstdayoftraining.Hewalkedontoafieldwithtwohundredplayers.EveryoneontheMontrealteamwaswhite,exceptforoneblackpitchernamedJohnnyWright.Hewasalsotryingout,butalleyeswereonReporterswerethere,too.“Whatwouldyoudoifoneofthesepitchersthrewatyourhead?”oneasked.“I’dduck!”JackieWHO’SWHOWHO’SWHOONTHEJackietriedtojokewhenaskedquestionslikethis.ButoftenitwashardtoJackietriedtojokewhenaskedquestionslikethis.Butoftenitwashardtokeepasenseofhumor.Jackiecouldn’tstayatthesamehotelastheotherplayers.HeandRachelhadtostayatthehomeofalocalSometimesotherteamscanceledgames.Theyrefusedtoplayagainstablackplayer.SomeballparkslockedtheirgatesfromJackieandtherestoftheMontrealplayers.Once,agameinDeLand,Florida,wascalledoff.Theexcusewasthatthestadiumlightsweren’tworking.Butitwasadaytimegame.Nolightswereneeded.SomeplayersonhisownteamlookedthroughJackielikeheevenAttimesevenAttimesJackiewassofedup,hewantedtogohome.ButheHekeptonpracticingandItwasn’tallCrowdspouredintothestandstowatchJackiebatandtryouthisnewposition.Sure,somepeoplecametojeer.Butmanymorepeoplecametocheer.Theblacksectionsoverflowed.FanshadtobeturnedWhenspringtrainingwasoverandtheRoyalsreturnedtoMontreal,Jackiewastheirsecondbaseman.JohnnyWrightJohnnyWrightwassignedup,too.Hewasn’texpectedtoplay.HewasontheteamsoJackiehadsomeonetoroomwithontheroad.April18,1946,wasopeningday.JackieandtheRoyalswereinNewJerseyplayingtheirfirstregularseasongameagainsttheJerseyCityPeoplefloodedtothestadium.Bandsplayed.MusicfilledtheItwasthefirstbaseballseasonsinceWorldWarIIhadended,anditwasahugeevent.Jackiewassecondinthelineup.Therewasalreadyoneoutwhenhestoodattheplate.Hishandsweresweaty.Hislegsfeltweak.Nervous,Jackiegroundedouttotheshortstop.Buthe’ddoneit.He’dhittheballathisfirstatbat.TwoMontrealRoyalswereonbaseforhissecondatbat.EveryonethoughtJackiewouldbunttomovetheplayersforward.Thepitchcamehighandfast.Jackieswung.Crack!Theballsailedovertheleftfieldfenceoutofthepark.Itwasathree-runhomer!IntheInthefifthinning,Jackiestolesecond...thenadvancedtothird...thenranontohome.Thecrowdroared.ThankstoJackie,theRoyalswon14?1.Bytheendofthegame,evenJerseyCityfanswerecheeringforJackie.Theclubhousewasmobbedwithfansandreporters.Everyonewantedtocongratulatethedaringnewplayer.HowdidJackiefeel?OnereporterwrotethatJackie“wassoexcitedhehadtotiehisnecktiethreeorfourtimes,buthewasashappyasakidonChristmasmorning.”ChapterChapterTheJackieandRachellikedlivinginMontreal.TheirneighborswerefriendlyandhelpfultoRachel,whowasexpectingababy.Lifeontheroadoftenwasn’tsonice.OnetimeinSyracuse,NewYork,aplayerontheotherteamthrewablackcatontothefield.“There’syourcousin!”hecalledtoJackieJackierememberedwhatBranchRickeytoldhim.SohesaidInstead,hewaitedtocomeuptobat.Jackiedoubled,thenranhomeonthenextsingle.Playinggreatbaseballwasthebestwaytoprovehebelongedontheteam.Itwasthrillingforfanstowatchhimplay.Hehittheballhard.Hewasamasteratstealingbases.JackieledhisteamtotheLittleWorldSeries.JustliketheWorldSeries,whoeverwoninabestofsevenserieswouldwintheMinorLeagueChampionship.TheRoyalswereplayingtheLouisvilleColonels.Forthefirsttime,southernKentuckywashostinganintegratedbaseballgame.Thefanstherewereloudandmean.Jackiedidnotplayhisbest.Afterthreegames,theRoyalsweredowntwogamestoone.ButeverythingchangedbackinMontrealforGame4.Jackiescoredthetyingrun.Theninextrainnings,hedroveinthewinningrun.Inthenextgame,Jackiedoubledandtripled.Intheeighthinninghebunted,bringinghomeamanonthird.TheRoyalswon5?3.TheRoyalswonGame6,too,andtheseries—thankstotwodoubleplaysbyJackieandtwobighits.FansscreamedtheirheartsoutforJackie.Peoplestreamedontothefieldandcarriedhimontheirshoulders.Thenextmonth,Jackiecelebratedanotherevent:HissonJackie,Jr.,wasbornonNovember18thinaLosAngeleshospital.Foralittlewhile,Jackierelaxedandenjoyedhisfamily.HespendingtimeinCalifo