jackie robinson

Question 1

3 forms of logic when we engage in sports

Answer 1

1. conventional logic = conventions that allow creation of artificially limited means and ends
   - i.e. add net to inc difficulty, artificial
2. logic of formalism = understand relationship in games b/w means and ends, only follow certain means
3. logic of gratuity = deal w 2 contradictions….as we inc sport abilities, must accentuate nature of sport/more challening

Question 2

flow channel

Answer 2

the need to maintain challenge in sport
- zone of exhileration and challenge

concept by jackson and c

zone achieved when athletes skill adequately meets challenge = flow

skills > requirement = boredom

skills < requirement = anxiety

Question 3

three figures involved in robinson’s impact

Answer 3

jackie robinson
branch rickey = owner brooklyn dodgers
wendell smith = AA sports journalist

Question 4

who was first AA players in MLB

Answer 4

william white
moses fleetwoood walker
welday walker

were pushed out of MLB when ownership in 1887 signed gentleman’s agreement
- removed AA players

JR was first to end colour bar after gentleman’s agreement

Question 5

august 1945

Answer 5

JR met branch rickey, immediate task to join roster of montreal royals in 1946

montreal royals = brookyln’s AAA associate

Question 6

rickey and smith

Answer 6

branch rickey consulted smith abt who to be used as vehicle for change
- recommended robinson

JR prev refused to move to back to military bus
- believed could withstand racism and NOT react

Question 7

america and race in 1940s

Answer 7

trying to move towards equality, torn

post-WWII…AAs had fought in war
- efforts for desegregation

inc pressure from black pop, inc political power

baseball could inc profits w black spectators

Question 8

kennesaw mountain landis

Answer 8

baseball commissioner, wanted segregation

his death allowed rickey and JR’s success

Question 9

wendell smith

Answer 9

pittsburgh courrier sports editor

helped move JR from royals to dodgers

prev played baseball, impressed coach but colour preventing going pro

Question 10

daytona beach

Answer 10

for spring training in 1946

smith paid to shelter JR
- attempts to get onto royals roster

segregated city, almost didn’t make it there bcs travel issues

exhibition game, black spectators crossed segregated seating

Question 11

pee wee reese

Answer 11

supported JR

refused to sign petition among dodgers players to remove JR from team

alerted rickey, who threatened to fire them

Question 12

ford frick

Answer 12

national league president

rumour that st louis cardinals would boycott dodgers
- threatened suspension

Question 13

robinson’s career in nutshell

Answer 13

played 10 yrs, won 1949 batting title

rookie of the yr

stole bases, exceptional athlete when this wasn’t emphasis

stage set for him by joe louis and jesse owens

ongoing wave in post ww2 era