Jackie Robinson, born on January 31, 1919, and died on October 24, 1972, was an iconic figure in American professional baseball history. He is best known as the first African American player in Major League Baseball, and his leadership in the civil rights movement is highly respected.
Related Quotes
“I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.”
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
“The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.”
“Pop flies, in a sense, are just a diversion for a second baseman. Grounders are his stock trade.”
“A life isn't significant except for its impact on others' lives.”
“I am not concerned with being liked or disliked. I am concerned with being respected”
“It's not easy to be a martyr in the field of race relations.”
“Relationships may change throughout the gift of time, memories stay the same forever in my mind.”
“The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.”
Source: I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson
“There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.”
“I know that I am a black man in a white world. . . I know that I never had it made.”