How Did Jackie Robinson Use Racial Slurs

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April 15, 1947 opening day for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets field thousands of fans were coming together for two reasons; one to see the Dodgers take on the Boston Braves and two to see Jackie Robinson play in his first major league game. Robinson was the first African American to play the major league, that day as he was leaving his home to go to the game, Robinson said to his wife “Just in case you have trouble picking me out, I’ll be wearing number 42”(Harney). He jokingly said this to his wife even though he would stand out in the white uniform compared to the other players. Jackie knew what kind of challenges he would face, but when he agreed to play for the Dodgers, he also agreed to Branch Rickey’s condition: that he not respond to …show more content…
The Phillies were not the only national league that opposed integration, but Chapman was the worst manager that Robinson faced. National teams were not the only ones to oppose integration, even players on Jackie’s team, the Dodgers, tried to petition management to keep him off the team. While Robinson would be up to bat, Chapman would yell racial slurs at Jackie. Chapman told his players to also verbally abuse him, it eventually got so bad that it made headlines in the New York and national press. Chapman soon instructed his pitchers that when in a 3-0 count, to hit Jackie with the ball than to just walk him. Players would also often spike Robinson just because he was black. Chapman attempted to scare away Jackie away from baseball; however it did not go as planned. With his team backing Jackie up, he gained sympathy from many. The next time the Dodgers and the Phillies meet in Philadelphia, the Baseball Committee had Chapman and Robinson take a photo together. Robinson knew that Chapman did not want to take a photo with him, but he did it. Chapman was then fired from the Phillies in 1948 because they were afraid of how he would act in the future
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