Baseball’s Chaotic Response
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SummaryOn April 15th, 1947, the Dodgers started their new season with a new addition to their team, Jackie Robinson. He made his debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field playing first base. The first series were a flop for Jackie Robinson. Overwhelmed by the pressure, he was unable to produce. Teammates, opponents, and fans racially harassed Robinson on a daily basis. As the next couple of weeks progressed, more problems arose. Although the incidents were unfortunate, they did have a positive spin. Throughout the ordeals, baseball proved its support of Robinson and Robinson proved he was the right man for the experiment (Tygiel 180-182).
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- The first incident occurred when the Dodgers played Philadelphia Phillies at home.
- Although the harassment was unfortunate, it did have a positive effect on the Dodger club. It actually brought the team closer together
- The Dodgers were schedule to play the Phillies in Philadelphia on May 9th
- When Robinson arrived at Shibe Park, a photo shoot was set up. Due to the previous incident, the two team owners agreed to have Robinson shake hands with Chapman to increase positive publicity
- Things would eventually slowly start turning around for Robinson and the Dodgers.
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