{"id":2449,"date":"2013-04-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/why-you-must-introduce-your-young-athletes-to-jackie-robinson\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T17:00:28","slug":"why-you-must-introduce-your-young-athletes-to-jackie-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/why-you-must-introduce-your-young-athletes-to-jackie-robinson","title":{"rendered":"Why You Must Introduce Your Young Athletes to Jackie Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why You Must Introduce Your Young Athletes to Jackie Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week Major League <a title=\"Baseball Training: Train Like an MVP\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2012\/11\/05\/baseball-training-train-like-an-mvp\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2012\/11\/05\/baseball-training-train-like-an-mvp\/\">Baseball<\/a> celebrated Jackie Robinson Day. &nbsp;Each year on April 15th Jackie Robinson&#8217;s integration of baseball is celebrated. &nbsp;Throughout the Major Leagues every single player on every team wears Jackie&#8217;s number 42. In addition his number 42 has been retired league wide, which is one of the highest honors any athlete in any sport has received. &nbsp;And it is well deserved. &nbsp;However, not many of today&#8217;s athletes know the full impact Jackie Robinson had on, and off, the baseball field. &nbsp;As parents and coaches it is <a title=\"The Responsibility and Privilege of Coaching Youth Sports\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/02\/21\/the-responsibility-and-privilege-of-coaching-youth-sports\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/02\/21\/the-responsibility-and-privilege-of-coaching-youth-sports\/\">our responsibility<\/a> to introduce them to the great player, person, and legend Jackie Robinson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackie&#8230;more than a name<br \/><\/strong>Growing up playing little league baseball, I was familiar with Jackie Robinson, although I didn&#8217;t know a lot about him. &nbsp;In fact, the thing I knew and appreciated most was he had one of the coolest first names ever! &nbsp;\ud83d\ude09 &nbsp;However, with the promotion of the new movie about Jackie, &#8220;42&#8221;, coinciding with Jackie Robinson Day this year, I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of learning more about him and his impact.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.&#8221; &#8211; Jackie Robinson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are great athletes playing all sports today, but none of them had to endure what Jackie had to endure. &nbsp;Athletes today are catered to, while Jackie was spit on. &nbsp;Yet, he performed at a level high enough to earn awards, win pennants, and most importantly respect. &nbsp;Young athletes should know through sports they have an opportunity to <a title=\"March Madness Wisdom From John Wooden\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/03\/21\/march-madness-wisdom-from-john-wooden\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/03\/21\/march-madness-wisdom-from-john-wooden\/\">impact the lives of others<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackie&#8230;more than a baseball player<br \/><\/strong>Jackie Robinson was a Hall of Fame Baseball player. &nbsp;Many people know he was also great at football, basketball, and track, as he lettered in four sports while in college. &nbsp;But what sets him apart, on top of his great athletic ability, was great courage, and unfathomable self-control.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a>&#8220;If I had to choose between baseball\u2019s Hall of Fame and first class citizenship for all of my people. I would say first-class citizenship&#8221; &#8211; Jackie Robinson<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Perhaps an ignorance of Jackie and what he went through is part of the reason many athletes have many off the field issues. &nbsp;Young athletes today should remember their character is more important than their success in sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackie&#8230;more than an individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Jackie was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball since before the 1900s, he did not want to be the last. &nbsp;He understood this opportunity was not for him alone, but for all the other African-Americans playing now and in the future.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a>&#8220;The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me and I had done much for it&#8221; &#8211; Jackie Robinson<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>His mistakes would not be his own, but attributed to every other African-American baseball player. &nbsp;A mistake could shut the door which had been opened, or at least delay it for others. &nbsp;Young athletes should play the game not just for themselves, but play and handle themselves unselfishly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackie&#8230;more than a spectator<br \/><\/strong>Jackie Robinson did not have to accept the opportunity to play baseball in the Major Leagues. &nbsp;In fact, he played professional football before he played professional baseball. &nbsp;Yet, he took on the opportunity to play baseball, and integrate the Major Leagues head on.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Life is not a spectator sport. If you&#8217;re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you&#8217;re wasting your life&#8221; &#8211; Jackie Robinson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He understood what he would face when he made his decision. &nbsp;It would be no easy task. &nbsp;It would test him in every way. &nbsp;He gave all he had to it, on and off the field. &nbsp;Young athletes should face challenges head on.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>It will grow them as an athlete and a person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackie Robinson and the next generation<br \/><\/strong>My son has his Opening Day baseball game this Saturday. &nbsp;There are players of all colors, races, and ethnic backgrounds in his league. &nbsp;He has no idea how Jackie Robinson&#8217;s life and career made that possible. &nbsp;He can learn many lessons &nbsp;by &#8220;meeting&#8221; Jackie Robinson. I am looking forward to introducing him, and sharing all the stories and lessons I know with him.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have you introduced your youth athletes to Jackie Robinson?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question: What about Jackie Robinson&#8217;s story has impacted you most?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why You Must Introduce Your Young Athletes to Jackie Robinson Earlier this week Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day. &nbsp;Each year on April 15th Jackie Robinson&#8217;s integration of baseball is celebrated. &nbsp;Throughout the Major Leagues every single player on every team wears Jackie&#8217;s number 42. 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