Americans could become an important presence in baseball, and he tried his hardest to see it through. In addition, he realized the importance of a bank catered to less fortunate minorities, so he helped to anchor the First African American Bank in Harlem. Robinson was honored to be the “token” in baseball. “He was proud to be in the hurricane eye of a significant breakthrough and to be used to prove that a sport can’t be called national if blacks are barred from it” (9). He did not let anything hold him back and broke social barriers to make advancement for African Americans. In addition, Robinson was very aware of his feelings, even if he didn’t always openly express them. He also appreciated the gestures of others to acknowledge his presence. At one game in Canada, against a team that had previously been cruel to Robinson, the fans expressed their dislike toward the opposing team by booing. Robinson “didn’t approve of this kind of retaliation, but (he) felt a jubilant sense of gratitude for the way the Canadians expressed their feelings” (64). Robinson was very receptive to the feelings of other people. Not only did he constantly reexamine social and political values, he allowed the country to do the same.Agreeableness is a trait that can be positive or negative in different situations. Jackie Robinson’s total score for this trait was 90, which means that although he is usually agreeable, at times he might demonstrate some facets of low agreeableness. Robinson, at times, liked to “get even.” When he was playing in the minor leagues for the Dodgers, he was under constant torment. Robinson demonstrated some lack of compliance and aggressiveness when a member of another team threw a black cat onto the field during a game and yelled, “Hey, Jackie, there’s your cousin.” Robinson proceeded to hit a double down the left field line, and...
