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Today is the 18th of April, 1946, what an incredible day! It’s opening day at Roosevelt Stadium in New Jersey City. ... It’s clear, bright and 25,000 fans are in the bleachers waiting for history A Day in the life of Jackie Robinson
to be made. ... Me, Jackie Robinson! ...
What a Day! ...
A Difficult Life
My life wasn’t always easy, I was born on January 31st 1919. ... I will never forger the day someone burned a cross on our front lawn.
One day when I was 8 years old a man in our neighborhood began throwing rocks at me, I just bent down and picked up some rocks and threw them at him. ...
Jackie’s Career
My first year in the majors was a success, and I was very popular in the United States, even ahead of President Truman. ...
Epilogue: In 1997, years after Jackie Robinson died, every major league team retired his uniform number in memory of him knowing that no one like him would ever play the game again.
Approximate Word count = 875
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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