Robinson became an important figure in the civil rights movement, acting as a spokesman and fundraiser for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He took a more active role in politics, campaigning for the Republican Party nominee Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential race. In his article, “Jackie Robinson: A Biography”, Hoyt Purvis writes, “At the 1972 World Series, only a short time before his death, baseball honored Jackie on the 25th anniversary of his Major League entry. He took the occasion to argue for black managers in baseball” (1). Almost every ballpark, especially in the big-leagues, has a display honoring Jackie