Jackie Robinson changed the minds of every man who didn’t believe in black athletes. Robinson had to deal with discrimination, racism, and segregation. That did not stop Robinson from pursuing his dreams of becoming one of the best baseball players of all time. He became the MLB MVP in 1949, and led his team to a world series championship in 1955. Jackie broke the color barrier by becoming the first black Major League Baseball players of the 20th century. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. Even his teammates supported racism and discrimination by leaving the shower every time he came to the showers. Even the fans of the home stadium shouted bad words at Robinson everytime he came to the stadium. Luckily, the owner of the team he played on (the Brooklyn Dodgers) was loyal enough to Robinson to say to the other players if they discriminated against Robinson, they will be traded to a different team. The loyalty between the coach and Robinson was impeccable because the owner knew what Jackie had to go through because he was African American. After his great season, Robinson retired in 1957, and died in Connecticut in 1972. Everybody in African American history will remember the spirit of Jackie Robinson.