Daring Play: How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball

Daring Play: How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball — page 5
In 1947 Robinson became the first major league player to receive the Rookie of the Year award Before the 1955 season began however he didn’t know how long he could keep playing Although still a fast runner he had slowed down a bit And injuries sometimes limited his playing time He began thinking about life beyond baseball Robinson missed nearly one-third of the 1955 season because of injuries and age But as the postseason approached he was in better health and playing well I made up my mind