THE E.L.A TRIBUNE
By: Josh Conrad
Jackie Robinson
October 23rd 1945 Jackie signed a contract to the Montreal royals for 600 dollars a month, that is only 20 dollars a day! in 1946 Jackie plays his first professional baseball game for the Montreal Royals at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. Joe Cummiskey of the Jersey Journal wrote: "Jackie Robinson, first Negro player ever to play in organized baseball, broke in yesterday with the Montreal Royals - and with a bang. He smashed out four hits in five times up-a homer with two men on base and three singles. He stole two bases, drove in four runs, and scored from third twice by forcing Jersey City's pitchers into balks. Montreal won 14-1." 1947 April 15: Jackie makes his big-league debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. On this day, Jackie grounds out against Johnny Sain in his first at-bat. He goes 0-3 and scores a run. 1947 October: Jackie is voted the first ever major league Rookie of the Year. Two years later they would give one to a member of each league. Jackie also finished fifth in the National League's Most Valuable Player voting. 1949 October: Jackie is named the National League Most Valuable Player. He wins the batting title by batting .342, with 203 hits, 124 RBI's and 37 stolen bases. 1971 October 23: Jackie Robinson dies of a heart attack at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. The Reverend Jesse Jackson gave the eulogy at the funeral, held at Cypress Hills Cemetary in Brooklyn.
How to perservere
1. set a goal.
2. if you succeeded congratulations in not keep working at your goal.
3. did you succeed this time if yes congratulations if not keep working until you succeed.
Haitian earthquake
In 2010 Haiti had an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 and it destroyed a lot of Haiti.