“I'm looking for a baseball player with enough courage not to fight back,” replied Rickey (“Jackie Robinson”). Jackie knew why she shouldn't react. If he performed poorly, it would affect the chances of other black players hoping to join the majors. Jackie knew how to control herself, so before leaving the building, she signed up for the dance club. On February 10, 1946, Jackie married Rachel. A week after the wedding, the newlyweds left for spring training in Daytona Beach, Florida. Being black, they had difficulty getting flights to Florida. They reached Pensacola, Florida, but then their places were taken away by whites. Jackie and Rachel decided to take a bus and sit in the back seat for the rest of the trip. Jackie was exhausted, but nothing could explain the amount of excitement and anxiety he felt walking onto a field with two hundred other players. Only one other player was black. His name was Johnny Wright and he was trying too, but all eyes were on Jackie. Jackie tried to maintain a positive attitude, but it was difficult at times. He couldn't stay in the same hotels as the other players. Sometimes other teams canceled games because they didn't want a black player to play. Even some of Jackie's teammates looked at him like he wasn't even there (Herman 58). Sometimes Jackie wanted to quit, but he always persevered and became a better player. The crowd helped Jackie's confidence immensely. The black sections overflowed and some fans even had to be removed. After spring training, the Royals returned to Montreal with Jackie as their second baseman. Johnny Wright was alone on the team, so Jackie had someone to stay with on the road. On April 18, 1946, Jackie and the Royals played their first game of the re...... middle of paper ......te." Jackie Robinson - The official site. Np, nd Web. April 15. 2014 . “Jackie Robinson.” Baseball-Reference.com, n.d. Web. 15 April 2014. “Jackie Robinson Foundation.” The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Np, nd Web. April 15, 2014. .Robinson, Sharon. Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America. New York: Scholastic, 2004. Print.Robinson, Sharon. Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America: Scholastic, 2004. Print.Swaine, Rick "SABR" Np, nd Web. 2014. .