Paragraph 3 As the first black person to play on a major league baseball team, Jackie Robinson suffered a lot of
abuse. At first, his own team threatened to go on strike to stop him from playing with them. Other players called
him racially insulting names. Sometimes, pitchers threw baseballs at him to try to frighten him. Some so-called
fans sent him death threats. Mr. Robinson resisted the temptation to strike back at those who attacked him. He
rose above all of the personal attacks and stayed focused on being a great player. He won the respect of both
fans and fellow players.
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