Pete Gray
Pete Gray
By Nayeli
Jackie Robinson and Pete Gray both accomplished many things. Pete Gray broke the disability barrier wall, and Jackie broke the color barrier. Pete Gray played in the major leagues and Jackie was the first African American to play in baseball. Jackie also played in the major leagues.
Both Jackie Robinson and Pete Gray broke barriers in baseball history. Jackie Robinson's social change was breaking the color barrier. In Promise to Keep by Sharon Robinson, on page 48 it says, ''By breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, my father (Robinson) helped break down racial segregation." This tells us that Jackie Robinson did so much to help end segregation in baseball and America. Pete Gray's social change was breaking the disability barrier. On a website called sbar.org it says, ''Difficult game to play well for those with two good arms, but Pete Gray did it with one.'' This tells us that Pete Gray played baseball with only one arm. This tells us that Pete Gy and Jackie Robinson did so much for baseball history.
Pete Gray had to deal with his disability. On the website called sbar.org it says, “Gray played only one season in the major leagues, 1945, but that was with a disability.'' This explains that Gray played in the major leagues without one arm. Jackie Robinson had to deal with racist people. In Promises to Keep, by Sharon Robinson, it says, "Royals learned of letters threatening violence and a boycott if my father appeared on the fled." This explains that Jackie still played baseball even though he was faced with hate and racism.
In conclusion, this tells us that Jackie Robinson and Pete Gray have things in common and things that are different. They broke barriers. Jackie broke the color barrier and Pete Gray broke the disability barrier. Both of these men helped the future of equality in America.